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  1. 01-10-2024, 05:57 AM #1
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    Can't convert date format

    Hello everybody,

    // forgot to upload sample

    I have below date format and would like to convert it to "dd-mm-yyyy"
    The data come from SAP extract.

    Current date format:

    Sunday, 1 January 2023
    Wednesday, 1 February 2023
    Saturday, 1 April 2023


    Target date format:

    01-01-2023
    01-02-2023
    01-04-2023
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    Re: Can't convert date format

    Workbook, please!

    You can try:

    =--TEXTAFTER(A1,", ")

    Fiormat the column as custom: dd-mm-yyyy
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    Re: Can't convert date format

    Forgot to attach - thanks for letting me know
    Tried with Textafter and returns #N/A
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    Re: Can't convert date format

    Did you get the right cell reference?

    =--TEXTAFTER(A2,", ")

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    A
    B
    1
    		 Fiscal year/period.Fiscal year/period Level 01
    2
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    3
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    4
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    5
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    6
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    7
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    8
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    9
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    10
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    11
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    12
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    13
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    14
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    15
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    16
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    17
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    18
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    19
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    20
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    21
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
    22
    		 Sunday, 1 January 2023
    01-01-2023
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    Re: Can't convert date format

    If this doesn't work, then you may need to add a couple of lookup tables to convert the month and day names into Danish as part of the formula.
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    Re: Can't convert date format

    After adding the space after , (", ") it totally works!! THANK YOU
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    Re: Can't convert date format

    The space was always there!

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