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Challenge #58: An Odd String to Date Conversion

Natasha
9 - Comet

I used the formula approach. And though I absolutely love the updated datetime tool, I don't quite like that it always creates a new column.

 

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estherb47
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

fun and easy! Did it with one new field from a formula tool

 

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MarvinPinto
6 - Meteoroid

Another onedown

LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

I went for the same approach as @SeanAdams

 

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sagarb
8 - Asteroid

Formula tool followed by DateTime parse.

A_Twa
8 - Asteroid

I ended up using the formula tool for all of the work.

MsBindy
8 - Asteroid

not as elegant as others.

 

nick_ceneviva
11 - Bolide

Solution attached

jamielaird
14 - Magnetar

Here's my solution.

 

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patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

This challenge seemed very similar (aka identical) to challenge 46...

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