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When exporting user data as described in Exporting User Accounts, you may wish to see the exported columns in a different format. This can be accomplished by manipulating the data in Excel or LibreOffice.

Step-by-step guides

Date fieldCheckbox:

Date field's are stored in UNIX timeCheckboxes are stored as a 1 (for checked) or a 0 (for unchecked). Follow these steps to convert a date field.to TRUE or FALSE

  1. After opening your csv file in Excel or LibreOffice, use the following command in a new column. Cell T2 S2 is assumed to be the date checkbox cell.

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    =(((T2/60)/60/24)+DATE(1970,1,1))IF(S2 = 0, "False", "True")

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    You can also replace "False" and "True" from the command above with "No" and "Yes" depending on your preference.

  2. Use Autocomplete to populate the rest of the column.


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CheckboxDate:

Checkboxes Date field's are stored as a 1 (for checked) or a 0 (for unchecked)in UNIX time. Follow these steps to convert a date field.

  1. After opening your csv file in Excel or LibreOffice, use the following command in a new column. Cell T2 is assumed to be the date cell.

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    Excel or LibreOffice

    =(((T2/60)/60/24)+DATE(1970,1,1))

  2. Use Autocomplete to populate the rest of the column.


Microsoft Excel cell formatting: Format cells

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