I am retrieving JSON data and the dates come in as part of the string. I can parse the data and see it in the log.
Query JSON All Award Date - ["44907","","44562","45219"]
How do I convert the string, like "44907" to a date format so I can post the data to a date field in SharePoint?
Thanks
What dates are those in a friendly format?
Take a look at the “Convert a value” workflow action: Convert a value
They are from Excel and look like this (see table below).
I’m using the “Read Excel File” connector from the Nintex Connector Gallery. https://gallery.nintex.com/t/read-excel-file
It pulls the data in as a JSON string. I run Nintex actions to grab these dates. They come into Nintex as their date integers if you will in string format.
I convert the string to an integer and all is well.
As soon as I run a convert to go from integer to date I get the following error: The specified value is unknown. sError Code: TypeCasting.UnknownCasting]
| 12/12/2022 |
| 12/31/2022 |
| 1/1/2022 |
| 10/20/2023 |
Hi
You can use the Add Time to Date action to convert those number into actual Date.
Add the number to the date “01-Jan-1900”.
You posted the following
→ Query JSON All Award Date - r"44907","","44562","45219"]. Using 44907
Add 44907 days to the date “01-Jan-1900”. Excel uses the value mean 44907 days after “01-Jan-1900”.
Configure the Add Time to Date action as below
Below is the Log to History result. 14-Dec-2022
FYI, our system date follows UK style - dd-mm-yyyy
Hope that helps.
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