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  1. 09-26-2023, 09:50 AM #1
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    Post Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

    I have extracted a value into a cell from a text field in an external system and the value extracted is "20-Sep-2023"
    If I write a formula in excel, to compare this date against today(), it does not work because it treats this value("20-Sep-2023") as a text field

    Can you please suggest, how should I convert the extracted text("20-Sep-2023") into a date so that, it can work in formulas.
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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

    I tried this, its throwing me #VALUE!
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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

    Maybe try this:

    =DATEVALUE(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"""",""))
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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

    With Ali's formula ...
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    Re: Convert extracted text into a date format for validation

    Power query solved the issue, thank you or the insights
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