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Best answer

Date formatter year is incorrect from input data

  • November 28, 2020
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Hi, this is my input date that I’m running through data formatter:

 

This is how it comes out:

 

Why is the year incorrect?

 

Here are my settings:

 

Thanks! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, if you celebrated!

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

The From Format is not the same as the Input format.

From Format has YY

Input has YYYY

 

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  • Troy TessaloneZapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • November 28, 2020

The From Format is not the same as the Input format.

From Format has YY

Input has YYYY

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Top Zapier Solution Partner | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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    • vitaliygBeginner
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    • November 28, 2020

    Thanks Troy!! That did the trick! Have a good one

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    • ameurjBeginner
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    • November 29, 2020

    Changing the input format by going to the Gdoc and changing the format there before formatting it on zapier so that your output stays the same could do the trick

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