How to add hours in the column if date format is in text/number?

Hi All,

New here in Smartsheet. I would like to ask what formula can I use in column 5 to achieve the expected date and time if I add column 2 and column 3.

Current Formula in column 4 is =IFERROR([Column 2]row 3 + ([Column 3]row3 / 24), 100)

If I put in actual excel file it is working as per expected result in column 5 but when I transfer in Smartsheet, the result in column 4 shows incorrect value.

All columns format are in text/numbers.

Thank you in advance.


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  • Jason Albrecht
    Jason Albrecht ✭✭✭✭✭✭
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    Hi @Asnithaa

    Give this a go...

    =REPLACE([Column 2]@row, FIND(":", [Column 2]@row) - 2, 2, VALUE(MID([Column 2]@row, FIND(":", [Column 2]@row) - 2, 2)) + [Column 3]@row)

    That said, it doesn't account for errors. For instance, what do you want to have happen should the two 'times' add up over 24:00?

    Will you need the expected result to be read as date and time by other formulas?

    If so, then there's a whole other slew of functions that need to be applied.

    Hope this helps and that you have a great day,

    Jason Albrecht MBA, MBus(AppFin), DipFinMgt

    LinkedIn profile - Open to work

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  • Jason Albrecht
    Jason Albrecht ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    Answer ✓

    Hi @Asnithaa

    Give this a go...

    =REPLACE([Column 2]@row, FIND(":", [Column 2]@row) - 2, 2, VALUE(MID([Column 2]@row, FIND(":", [Column 2]@row) - 2, 2)) + [Column 3]@row)

    That said, it doesn't account for errors. For instance, what do you want to have happen should the two 'times' add up over 24:00?

    Will you need the expected result to be read as date and time by other formulas?

    If so, then there's a whole other slew of functions that need to be applied.

    Hope this helps and that you have a great day,

    Jason Albrecht MBA, MBus(AppFin), DipFinMgt

    LinkedIn profile - Open to work

  • Asnithaa
    Asnithaa ✭✭✭

    Hi @Jason Albrecht

    Thank you for the help! Formula is working fine and able to see our expected result. Have a great day ahead!

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