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Challenge #34: Date-Time Formatting

ponraj
13 - Pulsar

Here is my solution!

 

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Thableaus
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Challenge #34, done.

 

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Cheers,

IJReed
8 - Asteroid
 
T_Willins
14 - Magnetar
14 - Magnetar

This particular macro is not needed anymore with changes to the Date Time tool, but it is good practice for the advanced exam.

 

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 Macro for Challenge 34.GIF

 

 

JonathanAllenby
8 - Asteroid

Here's my solution to challenge 34.
I'm guessing this is an outdated challenge considering that the DateTime tool seems to work perfectly.

I've gone with the spirit of the challenge and made a Macro that doesn't use the DateTime tool.

acrahen
8 - Asteroid

Maybe this tool was fixed since the challenge was released?

 

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Alekh
9 - Comet

 

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DavidThorpe
Alteryx
Alteryx

My solution:

 

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A macro isn't necessary, as it can be completed using only the datetime tool
Mausam
8 - Asteroid

My solution both without and with a macro.

bkclaw113
9 - Comet

My approach was nearly identical to the post solution, but I did not realize we could use multiple delimiters in the text to column, nor did I know about the pad function.  So bonus that I picked up 2 new things with this exercise.