Date conversion

[Gerrym]

I want to convert a number i.e. 041006 into a date, having
formatted the new cell as date: dd/mm/yyy. When I use
the formula =DATE(left(D13,2),MID(D13,3,2),right(D13,2)
I get the date 06/10/1904, when it should be 06/10/2004.
Any suggestions please

 

[Jason Morin]

Almost. Excel is interpreting "04" as 1904. Try:

=DATE("20"&LEFT(A13,2),MID(A13,3,2),RIGHT(A13,2))

Good for dates 2000 and after.

HTH
Jason
Atlanta, GA

 

[Harald Staff]

Hi

This is a little confusing; if you have 041006 as a real number, it should
not display the leading 0. amd your left and mid function would err. Give
this a try:

=DATE(1900+MOD(A1,100)+100*(MOD(A1,100)<50),MOD(INT(A1/100),100),INT(A1/1000
0))

The 50 means
49 = 2049
50 = 1950
change to suit your needs.

HTH. Best wishes Harald

 

[Bob Phillips]

You could also include a test for the 1900's. This is a technique we started
using in the 90's as the millennium approached

=DATE(IF(--(LEFT(D13,2))>70,19,20)&LEFT(D13,2),MID(D13,3,2),RIGHT(D13,2))

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HTH

RP
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