converting to dates

[Inactive User]

I am trying to convert dates of the format Jan 1, 2011 via the date time tool

However it is not working. Any reason as to why? It only gives Nulls.

[Per]

Hi @Inactive User 

When using the DateTime tool, you need to either select an existing configuration, or create one yourself. In your case, there is a default configuration that matches your input. Try and select the marked format in your workflow, and believe it should work.

[Qiu]

@Inactive User 
I think it should be something like this.

[Inactive User]

Why won't the one I have work? I am wondering why my configuration is failing? Thanks

[Inactive User]

What if I want the output to be 01-01-2011? 

[Per]

Hi @Inactive User 

You have set your expected input as yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss which does not match the date format you have written. Your input starts with "Jan ", but the tool expect the first 4 characters to be the year, hence it fails with a Null value

Regarding the format of the output, Alteryx has a set format for dates when working with the data. If you want to output the data into Excel, then Excel will accept the data as a date and convert it to your default format. If you need Alteryx to output the data elsewhere in that specific format, you can convert it to a text string before outputting

[atcodedog05]

Hi @Inactive User 

The issue is you need to give input date format (Mon dd,yyyy) the format you are giving it yyyy-MM-dd hence its giving null

Try below config

Hope this helps 🙂

[messi007]

@Inactive User,

in the date convert you have to choose the input format not the output.

So the format will be mon dd, yyyy.

The output default date format for convert date is yyyy-MM-dd.

Hope that helps,

Best Regards,

[Inactive User]

So with a RegEx, we always have to use custom, if I understand correctly?

[atcodedog05]

@Inactive User 

Basically if you dont have the format in the list then we will be using custom like in the current scenarios.