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Convert date from number string to date format and check if the date is valid

Vaib
8 - Asteroid
‎03-24-2021 12:32 PM

Hi

I want to convert number 20210325 (yyyymmdd) to date format and check if it's a valid date using formula tool. How can I do this.

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Emil_Kos
17 - Castor
17 - Castor
‎03-24-2021 12:35 PM

Hi @Vaib,

 

You need to use below formula:

 

DateTimeParse(ToString([Field1]),'%y%m%d')

 

Emil_Kos_1-1616614497018.png

 

The output:

Emil_Kos_0-1616614485924.png

Regarding the validation, the column will become null if field will not have a proper date in the format specified in the formula tool.

Date Time.yxmd
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Vaib
8 - Asteroid
‎03-24-2021 12:47 PM

Thank you for your help it works 🙂

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MikeLR
8 - Asteroid
‎04-09-2021 09:57 AM

Great answer @Emil_Kos. I have this bookmarked as I still can't remember all the different specifiers! 

 

https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/datetime-functions

 

 

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