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Export dates in 'yyyy-mm-dd' format

Dates are currently exported in 'MMM dd, yyyy' format (e.g. 'May 21, 2017'), which adds an extra few unneeded steps to re-format date fields when re-importing, as date fields must be imported in 'yyyy-mm-dd' format (e.g. '2017-05-21).

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  • Samuel Kay commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This format 'MMM dd, yyyy' (e.g. 'May 21, 2017') can be hard to import depending of your local settings. I understand that it is clear which is month and which is the day, but the format 'yyyy-mm-dd' is clearly easier to import (especially if your are outside the US)

  • Justin Mauldin commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Hi Andrew,

    Thank you for the feedback on exported files and date fields.

    The TrackVia system exports data in a CSV format, and due to some formatting settings of a CSV file, it is always going to be the case that you would have to re-format any date fields when re-importing a file back into the system.

    With that said, Excel should have its own local formatting settings that you can double check that can help minimize the amount of re-formatting that you have to do.

    Thanks again for the feedback,

    Justin

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