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Challenge #58: An Odd String to Date Conversion

sandeep4076
6 - Meteoroid

My solution

GavinJ
7 - Meteor
Spoiler
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Thomas_Wells_2dot0
8 - Asteroid

It's not very often that it only takes one formula! 

 

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IF LEFT([date],1) = '1' THEN "20"+SUBSTRING([date],1,2)+"-"+SUBSTRING([date],3,2)+"-"+Right([DATE], 2)
ELSEIF LEFT([date],1) = '0' THEN "19"+SUBSTRING([date],1,2)+"-"+SUBSTRING([date],3,2)+"-"+Right([DATE], 2)
ELSE ""
ENDIF

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gautiergodard
13 - Pulsar

solution attached 

AndrewHoData
8 - Asteroid

This was my first time using the...

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REPLACEFIRST function! It's great learning new functions!
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BenoitC
Alteryx
Alteryx

Done

 

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Benoit Conley

Sales Engineer
Alteryx, Inc.

Jose_Flores22
8 - Asteroid

my attempt

bkurt
8 - Asteroid

Here's my solution.

Thanks for the lesson!

scooby_snacks
8 - Asteroid

My solution

daiphuongngo
9 - Comet
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