convert date from string to date format

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I am importing data from our database into Excel. The database program
stores dates as a string such as 20080124. I want to convert that string the
mm/dd/yyyy.

Thank you.
 
I am importing data from our database into Excel.  The database program
stores dates as a string such as 20080124.  I want to convert that string the
mm/dd/yyyy.

Thank you.
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Assuming the value in A1 the formulae:

=MID(A1,5,2)&"/"&RIGHT(A1,2) &"/" &LEFT(A1,4) will produce a text
value

and

=DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),RIGHT(A1,2)) will produce a date that can
be formatted to what you want
 
I am importing data from our database into Excel. The database program
stores dates as a string such as 20080124. I want to convert that string the
mm/dd/yyyy.

Thank you.
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First convert it to a real Excel date:

=DATE(INT(A1/10^4),MOD(INT(A1/10^2),100),MOD(A1,100))

Then, either format the cell as you wish, or use the TEXT function:

=TEXT(DATE(INT(A1/10^4),MOD(INT(A1/10^2),100),MOD(A1,100)),"mm/dd/yyyy")

--ron
 
Data>Text to columns>Next>Next>Column Data Format>Date>YMD and Finish


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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