How can I convert a date to plain text?

Andrée Starå

Hi @RehmRick

I hope you're well and safe!

I recommend changing the VLOOKUP to an INDEX/MATCH combination instead (if possible).

To have it work in a text column. Add +"" at the end of the formula.

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I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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RehmRick

Yes it did. Thank you.

Andrée Starå

@RehmRick

Excellent!

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Alexandra Bancroft

TDobson

Sep 7, 2021

Thank you Daniella,

I have put together the string you show and it functions, however there is a 0 in front of the month(text). I am unsure on how to stop this. Any suggestions would be great.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6031209/uploads/XRECGMA1F6CX/0month.pdf

=IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 1, "January") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 2, "February") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 3, "March") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 4, "April") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 5, "May") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 6, "June") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 7, "July") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 8, "August") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 9, "September") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 10, "October") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 11, "November") + IF(MONTH(Created@row) = 12, "December")

Hey there TDobson; not sure if you figured it out yet, but you don't have any "value if false" ending your statements. If you just add [,""] After each spelled-out month the preceding "0" disappears.

eg. =IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 1, "January", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 2, "February", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 3, "March", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 4, "April", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 5, "May", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 6, "June", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 7, "July", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 8, "August", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 9, "September", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 10, "October", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 11, "November", "") + IF(MONTH([Date Only]@row) = 12, "December", "")

Hope that helps! :)