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dbryant4891
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5 years ago

Formula Date Field to Extract Date from Log Entry Field?

Is there a formula, or a way, to have the date from a log entry field pulled into a separate field or into another formula?  Here's my setup and what I'm trying to accomplish: 1. A hearing is com...
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MarkShnier__You
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5 years ago
I only have time right now to provide you with the formulas to extra out the three parts of an append only field.  These formula assume that the newest entries are at the bottom

Parsing Append Only Fields

so... if you have a text field set to Log Changes where the new entries act in the default manner which is to be at the bottom of the updates, here are some formuals to use to parse out the values from the most recent entry. I am also assuming that you are logging the date and not the date and time.

Most recent value (formula text field type)

Trim(Right([my update field],"]"))

Date of most recent update (this needs to be a formula date field)

ToDate(Left(Right([my update field],"["),9))

Who did the most recent update (formula text field type)

Trim(NotLeft(Left(Right([my update field],"["),"]"),9))

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  • dbryant4891's avatar
    dbryant4891
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    5 years ago
    Mark,

    Thank you so much, I was able to copy and paste the "Date of most recent update (this needs to be a formula date field)" and it worked.  In addition, you are correct, I was only looking for the date and not date and time.  

    So this did exactly what I needed it to do.

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    Danaya Bryant
    Business Analyst
    The van Halem Group
    Atlanta GA
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    BryanHelgeson
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    3 years ago
    What do you do if the most recent entry is at the top of the list?

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    • MarkShnier__You's avatar
      MarkShnier__You
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      3 years ago
      This formula will probably work to parse out the most recent entry. But I have not tested it in years.


      Trim(Right(Part(NotLeft([append at top],1),1, "["),"]"))

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      • MarkShnier__You's avatar
        MarkShnier__You
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        3 years ago
        Where is a complete set of formula is when the append only newest entries are at the top is at the top.  

        Most Recent Entry
        Trim(Right(Part(NotLeft([append at top],1),1, "["),"]"))

        Date of Most Recent Entry
        ToDate(NotLeft(Left([append at top], " "),1))

        Name who did the most recent entry

        NotLeft(Left([append at top], "]"),11)

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