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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
DATEVALUE

DATEVALUE

Description

Returns a numerical (serial) date value based on the specified text.

Syntax

DATEVALUE(
date_text
)
  • date_text
    : The text to convert to a numerical date value. Example: =DATEVALUE( "06/06/16" ).

Example

Formula
Result
=DATEVALUE("12/1/2018")
43435
=DATEVALUE("Dec 1, 2018")
43435
=DATEVALUE("1-Dec-2018")
43435
=DATEVALUE("Dec 1")
43435

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