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Change string date format to excel date format

Belletmns
8 - Asteroid

Hi All,

 

I changed the format of dates to a string to get this type of date format, how ever I'm having issues with the sorting since the output will be on string. I want it to change to the "excel type of date format"

14-Mar-12 format in excel.

 

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 I want it to be like this:

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Thank you

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joshuaburkhow
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

In order for Alteryx to work with your dates you need to convert to Alteryx' date time format which then you can do anything you want really with dates. 

 

Date Time Tool: https://help.alteryx.com/2019.3/DateTime.htm

 

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Hopefully this helps! Please mark it as solved if it is so others can find it 🙂

Joshua Burkhow - Alteryx Ace | Global Alteryx Architect @PwC | Blogger @ AlterTricks
TheOC
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Hi @Belletmns,

Sorry i am a little confused at the desired input and output, please can you make a workflow with an example of the desired input and output, and i'll be happy to provide a workflow that creates this


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