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Need help converting string to date

Hoss2434
7 - Meteor

Hello, I am trying to convert string to date with the select tool, but that isn't working.

Here is the current format as a string, and the desired format as a date

 

Before;

12-OCT-22

 

After:

10-12-2022

 

If anyone can help that would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

 

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SPetrie
12 - Quasar

You cant convert that format of date using the select too. You need to use a formula tool or the date/time parse tool.

In the formula tool, you can use this to parse the date DateTimeParse([date],"%d-%b-%y")

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Assuming you need this as an actual date value and not a string, make sure to set the new field to be of Date data type or it will just be a string that looks like a date.

 

*Edit*

Didnt notice you had a different format as the desired date output which means you want it as a string and not a Date datatype.

The formula for that would be DateTimeFormat(DateTimeParse([date],"%d-%b-%y"),"%m-%d-%Y")

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Qiu
21 - Polaris
21 - Polaris

@Hoss2434 
We can also use two DateTime tools to do it.

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