Convert numeric date to text

Michele Adamski
Michele Adamski Altair Community Member
edited March 2023 in Community Q&A

I have a report that I've pulled from a SQL database that creates a column with the numeric date and time something was created. 

I've split that column so that I get only Year and Month. 

Is there any way to convert the Month to text? In other words, "July" instead of "7". 

Thanks!

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  • Lasse
    Lasse Altair Community Member
    edited March 2023

    Hi Michele,

    I think there are many different ways to do that. But I don't know any quick one :D

    You could create a valid date from month-column, for example 7 = 1.7.2023 and then change column format to  month full name.

    Or you could create a excel table with the numbers and names of the months and then join it with your data.

    Or you could just create a new formula column with expression:

    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 1; "January";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 2; "February";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 3; "March";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 4; "April";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 5; "May";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 6; "June";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 7; "July";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 8; "August";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 9; "September";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 10; "October";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 11; "November";
    If ([CreatedDateTimeMonth] = 12; "December";""))))))))))))

     

    -Lasse

  • CPorthouse
    CPorthouse
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2023

    In addition to the previous response, you can also create a new lookup column on the field you are trying to modify and set the appropriate values:

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    or create a spreadsheet with values and then join them to that spreadsheet.

  • Michele Adamski
    Michele Adamski Altair Community Member
    edited March 2023
    Chris Porthouse said:

    In addition to the previous response, you can also create a new lookup column on the field you are trying to modify and set the appropriate values:

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    or create a spreadsheet with values and then join them to that spreadsheet.

    Yes! I found the Lookup Column and was able to convert, but I appreciate the SQL.

    Thanks, Chris! 

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