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Text(date,"mm/dd/yy") in flow export to excel in one drive

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Posted on by lknudson1 202

I have a flow that exports a csv file to one drive via flow as spreadsheet.

I have dates I want formatted as "mm/dd/yy", so I put date field in as Text(datefield,"mm/dd/yy")

When I open the created excel file, it shows  "2/2/2022".

I expected "02/02/22".

When I export field as "mmm/dd/yy" it shows "Feb/01/22".

 

Any idea why mm/dd/yy does not work, but mmm/dd/yy does?

 

Thanks!

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    lknudson1 202 on at

    quick follow-up:

    Text(datefield,"yy/mm/dd") works fine.  The February 2, 2022 date exports as "22/02/02".

    Why not "mm/dd/yy"?

     

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    WarrenBelz 155,935 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @lknudson1 ,

    This is about Excel opening a CSV (nothing to do with Power Apps) - you need to change your Regional Format in there.

     

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    lknudson1 202 on at

    Thanks.  I see that now.

     

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