Re: [libreoffice-users] How to convert a number(in format YYYYMMDD) to date

On 29 July 2011 13:36, Regina Henschel <rb.henschel@t-online.de> wrote:

> In the csv import dialog is a preview of the data. Click on the column
> header of the date column. This enables the 'Column type' drop down list.
> There choose 'Date(YMD)'. Now the dates should be recognized as date already
> when importing the document.

Yes, but I was under the impression that the spreadsheet already
existed (was different from the CSV file) -- 'a document(csv converted
to spreadsheet)' so did not assume that was an available option.

Koen, if you are importing the CSV file from scratch, then setting the
import filter is absolutely the way to do the conversion. If the file
has already been imported and changes made, use either of the other
two options provided.



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