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Convert text string meant to be a date to date format

LWSilva
5 - Atom

I have in a table a column of text for maturity/expiration dates in the future, example 2/24/28, that I am trying to convert to actual dates.  I have tried the DateTime tool with no luck.  The issue seems to be that the year is only two characters.  When I get this list in Excel, Excel prompts for the option to convert the string into a date format by converting to a 19xx year or a 20xx year.

 

Any insight or help is greatly appreciated!  Thanks!

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pedrodrfaria
13 - Pulsar

Hi @LWSilva 

 

Can you let us know the specifics?

 

2/24/28

  • What does the 2 represent?
  • What does the 24 represent?

  • What does the 28 represent?

Is it this what you are looking for?

 

pedrodrfaria_0-1614187960029.png

 

Pedro.

 

LWSilva
5 - Atom

HI pedrodrfaria;

      Yes, this is exactly what I was trying to do!  I cannot believe that I missed that option in the DateTime tool!

 

Thank you very, very much for helping this newby (2 days using Alteryx).

 

Regards,

LWSilva

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