Select distinct for a date column in present. service when creating prompt

hi all
I am trying to create some new prompts in my answers and I have the following problem. When I try to create a new prompt on a date column ( for example Modification Date), when I try to run this report on this prompt it is displaying the same date a lot of times ( for example 2/4/11 it is being displayed 4 times).
Is there any way i can change this, so to display distinct dates?
Thank you and best regards

Hi Deva
I am trying to use this, but in the system are being saved the date + hour.
When i try select distinct modification date from My_view, i still have the same dates because they have different hours.
When i try select disctinct to_date(modification_date)..... I am having an error in BI.
Please help me to solve this issue.
Regards

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