change date from 020315 to 03/15/02

[CHARI]

how do I change the format in this date?

 

[Gary''s Student]

Assuming you original data is formatted as Custom yymmdd, change the format to:
mm/dd/yyyy

 

[CHARI]

Assuming you original data is formatted as Custom yymmdd, change the format to:
mm/dd/yyyy

No, it's not formatted that way. The original format was 1020315 and I
removed the 1 but I can't get the formatting to change. This was originally
a text file I imported. Should I import it different or can I change it as
is?

 

[Gary''s Student]

Try this formula instead:

=DATE(2000+LEFT(A1,2),--MID(A1,3,2),RIGHT(A1,2))

 

[CHARI]

Try this formula instead:

=DATE(2000+LEFT(A1,2),--MID(A1,3,2),RIGHT(A1,2))

I got back 08/15/2011 ..... not 03/15/02

 

[ward376]

Is the date supposed to be March 15, 2002?

Cliff Edwards

 

[ward376]

If the date format from your database is cyymmdd, here is the formula
to convert it to a value that Excel will recognize as the equivalent
date:

=IF(LEN(A1)=7,VALUE(CONCATENATE(MID(A1,4,2),"/",RIGHT(A1,2),"/",MID(A1,2,2))),VALUE(CONCATENATE(MID(A1,3,2),"/",RIGHT(A1,2),"/",LEFT(A1,2))))

The formula also takes into account whether the date format prior to
2000 was mmddyy and converts to date serial.

You can format the date serial in any way you want.

Cliff Edwards

 

[CHARI]

Is the date supposed to be March 15, 2002?

Cliff Edwards

yes,

 

[CHARI]

If the date format from your database is cyymmdd, here is the formula
to convert it to a value that Excel will recognize as the equivalent
date:

=IF(LEN(A1)=7,VALUE(CONCATENATE(MID(A1,4,2),"/",RIGHT(A1,2),"/",MID(A1,2,2))),VALUE(CONCATENATE(MID(A1,3,2),"/",RIGHT(A1,2),"/",LEFT(A1,2))))

The formula also takes into account whether the date format prior to
2000 was mmddyy and converts to date serial.

You can format the date serial in any way you want.

Cliff Edwards

PERFECT, THANK YOU!!