I have a report that has a time value in excel formatted to MM: SS. (01:32; 00:56, etc)
When imported, they import as a text string. I need to convert it into a value that can be used in calculations. I've tried a couple of different methods to convert the text string. (Including changing the string to HH:MM: SS format) But every method I've tried to use to convert it returns null value and the Invalid numeric data, Time='00:26' error.
Can someone help me with the correct method to convert a time text string to a value that can be used for calculations?
If you don't mind a message about conversion on the log, you could shorten your equations to:
myTime = 60* input(myTimeString, 2.) + scan(myTimeString, 2, ':');
myTime = input(myTimeString, time.);
myTime = input(myTimeString, time.);
format myTime time5,;
If you don't mind a message about conversion on the log, you could shorten your equations to:
myTime = 60* input(myTimeString, 2.) + scan(myTimeString, 2, ':');
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