Change Time Format

[Erwin_Van_den_B]

Hi,

How can I change time format 8:00 into 0800?

Thanks
Erwin

[Florian_Verdon2]

Hi Erwin,

I am not sure what you mean by a “time format 8:00”.
What field type are you using ?

If you are using a DateTime field with Time enabled; then you can use the DATETIME_FORMAT([date], '[specified output format]') function in a formula field to get the desired output.

Is that what you are looking for ?

Florian VERDONCK

[Erwin_Van_den_B]

Hi, thanks!

It’s a Duration field and Time has to be formatted in ‘0hmm’, without colon. For example:

8:00 -> 0800
4:15 -> 0415
6:02 -> 0602
etc

Erwin

[Florian_Verdon2]

Hi again @Erwin_Van_den_Bogaer,

Ok I understand. In Airtable, Duration is not the “Time” part of a DateTime, it is really just a “Duration”.
To do what you are asking for, you have to set an intermediate field that will calculate the corresponding DateTime.

1. Create a new Formula field formatted as DateTime
   DATEADD(TODAY(), Duration, 'seconds')
   This will create a “today” date with time = 00:00 then add the Duration to it

2. Convert this DateTime to a String
   DATETIME_FORMAT(DateTime, "hhmm")

This result can actually be achieved using a one line formula :
DATETIME_FORMAT(DATEADD(TODAY(), Duration, 'seconds'), "hhmm")

Please tell me if this fit your needs.
If it does work on your side, please mark this reply as an answer :slightly_smiling_face:

Florian VERDONCK