How to convert name month in number?

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Hi everyone,

i know my question is similar like this How to convert Month(Text) into number? , but I tried to follow this link but as a result it gives me the following error:

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How can i do that? Or are there any other ways to convert the month’s name into number?

Thanks in advance

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Hi @salvatore.quimi,

Firstly parse the string to convert the string to valid Date format like below.

A = DateTime.ParseExtract(“29.05.2015”,“dd.MM.yyyy”,new CultureInfo(“en-US”));

Then get the Month as number like below.

A.ToString(“MM”)

Warm Regards,
Ranjith Udayakumar

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Hi @salvatore.quimi

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Output :-
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hi @ranjith_udayakumar, I agree with you but if I already only have the month like my example:

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and second assing = Datetime.ParseExact(month,“MMMM”,System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).ToString(“MM”).

How can i convert the month’s name into number?

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Hi @salvatore.quimi

Use .month as i have shown above

Hope this help you to solve your query.
Make as a solution and like it if it helps you.:slight_smile:

Happy Automation :raised_hands:

Best Regards
Er Pratik Wavhal :robot::man_technologist:t4: :computer:

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hi @Pratik_Wavhal, thanks for your suggestion I wanted to ask if you know if I use this method for example: “Now.AddMonths(-1).ToString(“MMMM”, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(“it”)).ToString” i know I find the previous month but if we were in January with this method, the result will be December?

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Hi @salvatore.quimi,

You can use the same approach,

month = ‘July’
A = DateTime.ParseExtract(“29"+ month+"2015”,“dd.MMMM.yyyy”,new CultureInfo(“en-US”));
A.Month

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It will give December.

Warm Regards,
Ranjith Udayakumar

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Thank you, I’m trying but A what kind of variable is it?

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Hi @salvatore.quimi,

month - String
A - DateTime

Warm Regards,
Ranjith Udayakumar

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I’m looking but I don’t find datetime, could you tell me the full datetime path, please?

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In any case if I find my month with this method “Now.AddMonths(-1).ToString(“MMMM”, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(“en”))", then can I use it in the function you suggested me “A = DateTime.ParseExtract(“29”+ month+“2015”,“dd.MMMM.yyyy”,new CultureInfo(“en-US”))”?

thanks in advance

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Hi @salvatore.quimi,

I think I am confusing you. Kindly share the input and output as you expected clearly. Then I can share the steps clearly.

Warm Regards,
Ranjith Udayakumar

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Please dont input your personal info here.

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Sure, Edited

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he is right @bcorrea , you do not share personal info, if you want I can upload an example

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First I want to find the previous month with this method ----> Now.AddMonths(-1).ToString(“MMMM”, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(“en”))

Then once I find the month I want to convert it to number.

Is it possible? thank you

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I found a solution: first i find previous month with this method ----> firstVariableString = Now.AddMonths(-1).ToString(“MMMM”, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(“en”))

then i use other assign activity:
secondVariableString = Datetime.ParseExact(firstVariableString.ToString ,“MMMM”,System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).ToString(“MM”)

thank you all for your support

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