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I'm having issues with a workflow while parsing csv file and setting a date variable. Even-though I get the error: Error: Coercion Failed: Unable to transform the input lookup data into the request and my workflow is cancelled, I can still parse values and create items in a different list .
My csv file contains a column that should reflect date: 2/20/2020 when parsing the value I store it in a single line of text variable(TextDate). From there I set a variable date&time(Date) to equal worflow data the above single line variable(TextDate).
From there I have a calculate date action. Date: WF Data (Date) and store date in another Date and time variable (Newdate). I create a record in another list and I'm able to create and pass the date value however my workflow gets cancelled and the set variable action is yellow. I have tried the convert value to date action however my date format is not always D/MM/YYYY as user has to input that data in the excel file. Question is what would be the best way to convert string to date value when parsing excel.
Date format issue
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+8Hi @Nunezma,
my date format is not always D/MM/YYYY as user has to input that data in the excel file
How would the workflow know what the correct date is then?
For example: is 01/02/2020 the first of february or the second of january?
I think you need to enforce a specific date format in your excel which you can then use in your workflow.
+11Thanks @Tarf , that works great , I didn't even think of data validation in Excel. I created a template for users to upload data. The simplest solution is the best.Thanks
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