Referencing a date column for the month

Nathan Umbriac

=IF(MONTH([Period Date]@row) = 1, "January" works, but do is there an easier way than writing out a formula for if =2 February, =3 March, etc.?

=IF(MONTH([Period DLP Date]@row) = 1, "January"), IF(MONTH([Period DLP Date]@row = 2, "February") results in #UNPARSEABLE.

Thanks!

Andrée Starå

Hi @Nathan Umbriac

Try something like this.

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

Here's another way to solve it by looking it up in a table.

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/71271/excel-text-formula

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Andrée Starå

Hi @Nathan Umbriac

Try something like this.

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

Here's another way to solve it by looking it up in a table.

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/71271/excel-text-formula

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

✅Did my post(s) help or answer your question or solve your problem? Please help the Community by marking it as the accepted answer/helpful. It will make it easier for others to find a solution or help to answer!

Nathan Umbriac

Thanks Andree! That worked!!

Andrée Starå

@Nathan Umbriac

Excellent!

You're more than welcome!