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I have created a calculated field for a content type in my Sharepoint 2010 and I want to return a date in the TEXT format because I am returning some text with it. The condition I have put in the formula is:

IF(
    AND([ShowModifiedDate];[ShowCreatedDate]);
    "Create date is [Created] and update date is [Modified]";
    IF(
        [ShowModifiedDate];
        [Modified];
        IF(
            [ShowCreatedDate];
            [Created];
            [ArticleDate]
            )
        )
    )

Here I have to return the result in "Single Line of Text" instead of "Date time". I have tried TEXT function (TEXT([Modified],"dd-mm-yyyy")) for the same but it's always giving an error "The formula contains a syntax error or is not supported.". But I can't see any error in the query which I am returning. I have all the columns present in the list.

Even though if I write below thing in formula it's returning me the same error..

TEXT([Modified],"dd mmm yyyy hh:mm ")

Any help would be appreciated.

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Did you put the "=" in front of the formula in the calculated field?

See pictures below, it worked for me

formular display

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If as DateTime its working fine then you can also use the following to get the text

DAY(Modified)&"-"&MONTH(Modified)&"-"&YEAR(Modified)
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It seems like you're mixing semicolon separators ; (in your main formula) and comma separators , (in the TEXT function).

It's also worth double-checking all your field names are correct: It may be a translation difference, but the [Changed] and [Change] fields are usually called [Modified].

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  • Thanks for pointing the , and ; issue. But the machine is setup for the DK environment where I have to provide ; instead of , . And the field name there is Changed. Sorry for typo error above. :(. The exact field name is "Oprettet" in DK. Here I have translated the field name. Any other help is highly appreciated. IF I am using the filed with DateTime in formula then it's returning me the correct result. So it means the field is also doing good.
    – Ankit
    Sep 17, 2012 at 11:53
  • So you've changed the , inside the TEXT call to a ; you're saying? It might help to post the entire broken formula, to clarify the problem.
    – Stu Pegg
    Sep 17, 2012 at 14:23
  • here is the formula which I am using into formula field. IF(AND([Visskabedato];[Visopdateringsdato]);"Create date is [Oprettet] and update date is [Ændret]";IF([Visskabedato];[Oprettet];IF([Visopdateringsdato];[Ændret];[Artikeldato]))). But now I have done this thing in another way. I have used this article (corypeters.net/2008/06/…) to hide and show the publishing control.
    – Ankit
    Sep 18, 2012 at 6:28

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