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    Converting a Number to Date and Time

    Good morning,

    I have one that's tricking me up a bit. I have some data that is presented in a date code of 201201012354 or (Jan. 1, 2012 at 23:54) and I'm trying to convert the string of numbers to a 01/01/2012 23:54 format but my =text formula has not been working. Anyone have any suggestions that might work.

    201201010354 I want to equal 01/01/2012 03:54
    201201010454 " " 01/01/2012 04:54

    I've tried using =Text(B1,"0000-00-00-00:00")+0 but that has returned the "Value" error.

    Thanks for any help you can provide.

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    Re: Converting a Number to Date and Time

    Try this version

    =TEXT(B1,"0000-00-00 00\:00")+0
    Audere est facere

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    Re: Converting a Number to Date and Time

    Try this assuming the original number is in the format
    yyyymmddhhmm

    =DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),MID(A1,7,2))+TEXT(RIGHT(A1,4),"00\:00")

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    Re: Converting a Number to Date and Time

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonmo1 View Post
    Try this assuming the original number is in the format
    yyyymmddhhmm

    =DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),MID(A1,7,2))+TEXT(RIGHT(A1,4),"00\:00")
    Thanks Jonmo.

    I had tried =DATE(YEAR(LEFT(B1,4)),MONTH(MID(B1,5,2)),DAY(MID(B1,7,2))) but when I added the "TIME" function failed because of too many functions.

    The one you gave me worked great.

    Much appreciated.

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    Re: Converting a Number to Date and Time

    Glad to help,

    You should try Daddy's solution too. It's pretty slick.

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    Re: Converting a Number to Date and Time

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonmo1 View Post
    Glad to help,

    You should try Daddy's solution too. It's pretty slick.
    I initially tried it and got a large number in return and thought my data cells showing up as 2.012E+11 was the issue. Then I realized, like an amateur, that the large number it returned was the date in excel format...once I reformatted the cell...worked perfect too.

    Thanks DLL.

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