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CONVERTING DATE FROM MULTIPLE FORMAT

dunkindonut7777
8 - Asteroid

Hi I would like to ask if how can I convert the unusual date that has a string type of data to date format.

 

Date (String)Expected output (Date)
02-DEC-182018-12-02
2018-03-292018-03-29
05-MAR-20182018-03-05

 

How can I convert it according to the date format? Thanks

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @dunkindonut7777 

 

Here is how you can do it.

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1632390055687.png

 

Hope this helps : )

NicholasM
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Hey @dunkindonut7777

 

An Alteryx employee a ways back did make a tool that would do this dynamically, meaning you wouldn't need to build out a complex formula. I would recommend looking into this and see if it works for you. 

 

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Engine-Works/Introducing-BB-Date-Date-Parsing-for-the-Rest-of-Us/ba...

 

Best,

Nick Michels

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