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Challenge #58: An Odd String to Date Conversion

Verakso
Bolide

I could have sworn that we have done a weekly challenge like this before, or I am having a Deja Vu.

 

Anyway, nice with a quick and simple challenge and here is my shot

 

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2019-02-15 17_47_30-Alteryx Designer x64 - challenge_58_solution_verakso.yxmd.pngI could not help notice, that some more clever persons than me, did this using one single formula, but I did get the end result pretty fast, even with all the hoops.

Still Climbing

/Thomas

 

 

NatSnook
Astéroïde

thanks

CRowlatt
Astéroïde
 
Deevi
Astéroïde

PFA my solution.

cplewis90
13 - Pulsar
13 - Pulsar

Great challenge

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gradyjofficial
Astéroïde

my solution

JonathanAllenby
Astéroïde

Here's my solution to challenge 58! (Isn't this exactly the same as challenge 46?)

sprodger
Astéroïde
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TonyA
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Since this is identical to Challenge #46 and I did my best to minimize the use of formulas in that one, I did this conversion with one formula.

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The formula is 
ToDate(IIF(StartsWith([date],"1"), "20", "19") + Substring([date],1,2)+ "-" + Substring([date],3,2) + "-" + Substring([date],5,2))

 

 

 

 

AmNotARobot
Astéroïde

I only just completed challenge number 46 the other day; challenge 58 is the same. So skipping on to next 'beginner' challenge.