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Convert Date to Text for Export
I need to convert a date format to a text version of that date in order to
export to another application properly. Right now, the date format show MM/DD/YYYY and is serialized. When I export, the text for that date comes up with YYYYDDMM which doe not work with the application. If there is a way to convert the date format so the text would be in order (12/18/2007) that would be great. Please let me know. Thanks! |
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Convert Date to Text for Export
Make a column next to the one you have your dates, enter this formula
in the first row =TEXT(A1,"MM/DD/YYYY") where A1 is your first formula with the date in it then copy this formula down. Select the column, press ctrl + c, then right click on the column "paste special..." (choose "Values"). Then delete your row with dates in it. Man, thats one chaotic description...hope you understand what i want to say :) Cheers Carlo On Dec 19, 11:03 am, Seamless wrote: I need to convert a date format to a text version of that date in order to export to another application properly. Right now, the date format show MM/DD/YYYY and is serialized. When I export, the text for that date comes up with YYYYDDMM which doe not work with the application. If there is a way to convert the date format so the text would be in order (12/18/2007) that would be great. Please let me know. Thanks! |
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Convert Date to Text for Export
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:03:00 -0800 from Seamless
: I need to convert a date format to a text version of that date in order to export to another application properly. Right now, the date format show MM/DD/YYYY and is serialized. When I export, the text for that date comes up with YYYYDDMM which doe not work with the application. If there is a way to convert the date format so the text would be in order (12/18/2007) that would be great. Please let me know. Thanks! If the date is in A1, this formula will convert it in the way you want: =TEXT(A1,"MM/DD/YYYY") -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ "If there's one thing I know, it's men. I ought to: it's been my life work." -- Marie Dressler, in /Dinner at Eight/ |
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