When using text to columns to split a date / time formatted field which is
generated bya formula I have preciously had no problems. All of a sudden
the data preview pain in the wizrd now shows the formula rather than the
result so I cannot split. Please help!!

Thanks

If you are actually showing the formula then
Tools, Options, Calculation, Calculation: automatic

Text to Columns is really for dividing text entries, and dates
are numbers so I think you are going to have somewhat inconsistent
results over time with what you actually start with and what you actually
end up with. And I don't think Text to Columns is going to do anything
with formula. You might read about Date and Time at
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/datetime.htm
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/datetime.htm

A1: 2006-07-21 18:29 B1: =Year(a1) C1: =MONTH(a1) D1: =DAY(A1)
A2: =A1 + 10 ------------ use fill handle to copy formulas down ------------

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"bee1000" wrote in message ...
When using text to columns to split a date / time formatted field which is
generated bya formula I have preciously had no problems. All of a sudden
the data preview pain in the wizrd now shows the formula rather than the
result so I cannot split. Please help!!

Thanks