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Converting Text to Number?
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Anastasia333
2008-08-30 21:43:56 UTC
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I have a linked table that I'm working with dates defined as text (in the
format 25NOV without the year) and I'm trying to extract the date (25) and
use it as a number but I can't figure out how to do it - is it possible?
Alex Dybenko
2008-08-31 05:26:05 UTC
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Hi,
try:

Val(Left([Myfield],2))
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Post by Anastasia333
I have a linked table that I'm working with dates defined as text (in the
format 25NOV without the year) and I'm trying to extract the date (25) and
use it as a number but I can't figure out how to do it - is it possible?
Bill
2008-11-18 22:14:22 UTC
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who knows how to write south african
Post by Anastasia333
I have a linked table that I'm working with dates defined as text (in the
format 25NOV without the year) and I'm trying to extract the date (25) and
use it as a number but I can't figure out how to do it - is it possible?
austin brewster
2008-12-10 23:50:47 UTC
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Post by Bill
who knows how to write south african
Post by Anastasia333
I have a linked table that I'm working with dates defined as text (in the
format 25NOV without the year) and I'm trying to extract the date (25) and
use it as a number but I can't figure out how to do it - is it possible?
i dont know much about that
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