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Challenge #414: Mastering Date Formats

Luke_C
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braveraj
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12 - Quasar
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Went a little over dynamic/flexible, and created it where could handle any quantity in any order. 

 

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ArisaOkada
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Here's my solution!

 

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sergejs_kutkovics
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My try! I nod't like IF formulas :)

Nice challenge, @AntobennetshaJ! Thank you!

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Rob-Silk
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Solution attached below:

 

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I tried to keep it as dynamic as possible so split out the date string and format string, then standardise, both before using  them in the DateTimeParse() function

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kelvin_law1
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Here is my solution:

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Chris-Nienart
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I don't have context but that '1920' date makes me suspicious whether it was actually supposed to be '2020'.

 

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A table of replacement values can make this workflow more reuseable and readable than data cleansing in a formula tool.A table of replacement values can make this workflow more reuseable and readable than data cleansing in a formula tool.

 

balajilolla2
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Solution Attached

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