topic Re: Getting Date from text in QlikView

Getting Date from text

yura_ratu — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:03:00 GMT

Hi everyone,

How can I get date from text in format 'MMM D, YYYY'?

For instance:

Apr 1, 2014

Apr 12, 2014

Thanks in advance

maxgro — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:05:10 GMT

=date(date#('Apr 1, 2014', 'MMM DD, YYYY'))

you can use a text box with previous expression to check it and try different format

in the script

load

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date(date#(yoursourcedatefield, 'MMM DD, YYYY')) as DateField,

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detailed explanation here

jsingh71 — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:07:52 GMT

Try this:

Date(Today(),'MMM dd,yyyy')

--Jai

MK_QSL — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:11:31 GMT

How is your actual date format?

considering you have datefield in 'DD/MM/YYYY'

you can convert 'DD/MM/YYYY' to 'MMM D, YYYY' as below

Write below in your script...

Date(Date#(DateField, 'DD/MM/YYYY'),'MMM D, YYYY') as DateField

yura_ratu — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:12:56 GMT

Thank you, but I don’t think my question was clear.

I receive files with dates in 'MMM D, YYYY' format, but QlikView doesn't treat it as date, I'd like to format it in regular date

MK_QSL — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:15:02 GMT

Date(Date#(DateField, 'MMM D, YYYY')) as DateField

jsingh71 — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:17:22 GMT

Ok, then try this:

Date(<Your Date Field>,'MM/DD/YY') as Date

yura_ratu — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:21:20 GMT

There is a space before date in files. So, your formula works with this correction. I didn't mention this space

Date(Date#(DateField, ' MMM D, YYYY')) as DateField

Thank you