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jonnyA
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How to convert a date to serial number ??

Looking for help on how to convert a date to a serial number?

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pls try this

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vsgreaves
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Taking the VALUE() of the date gives you the serial number. 

jonnyA
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I cant do what you did on my end, but thank you for trying!

 

 

Hi, @jonnyA 

What is your data connection mode? Have you considered using the format function to create a new calculated column?

 

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ryan_mayu
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@jonnyA 

what about change the data type to whole number?





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jonnyA
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@ryan_mayu How do you do that?

@jonnyA 

pls try this

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@ryan_mayu 

I do not see anything from your previous message.  Did you attach a screen shot?

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@jonnyA 

I inserted a pic. now i attached a screenshot.  pls take a look





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