Convert Date Text to ISO Format (Interactive Bulk Version)

This script converts date-time text fields in the format "MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM AM/PM" to ISO 8601 format across multiple records in a selected table.

Convert Date Text to ISO Format (Interactive Bulk Version)

The text-to-date script converts date-time text fields in the format "MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM AM/PM" to ISO 8601 format across multiple records in a selected table. You will be prompted to select the table and fields for processing.

// ------------------------------------------------------------
// Script: Convert Date Text to ISO Format (Interactive Bulk Version)
// ------------------------------------------------------------

// Step 1: Initialization
script.step({
    title: 'Initializing Script',
    description: 'Preparing to convert date-time text fields to ISO format',
    icon: 'clock',
    color: 'blue'
});

// Step 2: Collect user input
script.step({
    title: 'Collecting Inputs',
    description: 'Please select table and fields for processing',
    icon: 'input',
    color: 'yellow'
});

// Ask user to select table and fields
const table = await input.tableAsync('Select a table to process:');
const inputField = await input.fieldAsync('Select the input field (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM AM/PM):', table);
const outputField = await input.fieldAsync('Select the output field (for ISO format):', table);

// Confirm configuration
output.markdown(`
### ⚙️ Configuration
- **Table:** ${table.name}
- **Input Field:** ${inputField.name}
- **Output Field:** ${outputField.name}
`);

// Step 3: Load records
script.step({
    title: 'Loading Records',
    description: `Fetching all records from "${table.name}"`,
    icon: 'download',
    color: 'blue'
});

const result = await table.selectRecordsAsync({ pageSize: 50 });
while (result.hasMoreRecords) {
    await result.loadMoreRecords();
    output.text(`📥 Loaded ${result.records.length} records...`);
}
output.text(`✅ Total records loaded: ${result.records.length}`);

// Step 4: Process records
script.step({
    title: 'Processing Records',
    description: 'Parsing input values and preparing ISO formatted timestamps',
    icon: 'code',
    color: 'purple'
});

const BATCH_SIZE = 10;
let updates = [];
let processed = 0;
let updatedCount = 0;
let skippedCount = 0;

for (const record of result.records) {
    processed++;

    const inputValue = record.getCellValue(inputField);
    if (!inputValue) {
        skippedCount++;
        continue;
    }

    const match = inputValue.match(/^(\d{1,2})\/(\d{1,2})\/(\d{4}) (\d{1,2}):(\d{2}) (AM|PM)$/);
    if (!match) {
        skippedCount++;
        continue;
    }

    let [, month, day, year, hour, minute, period] = match.map(v => v.trim());
    hour = parseInt(hour, 10);
    if (period === "PM" && hour !== 12) hour += 12;
    if (period === "AM" && hour === 12) hour = 0;

    const iso = `${year}-${month.padStart(2, "0")}-${day.padStart(2, "0")}T${String(hour).padStart(2, "0")}:${minute}:00`;

    updates.push({
        id: record.id,
        fields: { [outputField.id]: iso }
    });

    if (updates.length === BATCH_SIZE) {
        await table.updateRecordsAsync(updates);
        updatedCount += updates.length;
        updates = [];
        output.text(`💾 Committed ${updatedCount}/${result.records.length} records...`);
    }

    if (processed % 100 === 0) {
        output.text(`🔄 Processed ${processed}/${result.records.length} records...`);
    }
}

// Step 5: Commit remaining updates
if (updates.length > 0) {
    await table.updateRecordsAsync(updates);
    updatedCount += updates.length;
}

// Step 6: Completion summary
script.step({
    title: 'Conversion Complete',
    description: 'All applicable records have been processed and updated',
    icon: 'checkCircle',
    color: 'green'
});

output.markdown(`
✅ **Conversion Summary**
- **Table:** ${table.name}
- **Total Records Loaded:** ${result.records.length}
- **Records Updated:** ${updatedCount}
- **Skipped (No / Invalid Data):** ${skippedCount}

All valid date values from **${inputField.name}** are now converted to ISO format in **${outputField.name}**.
`);

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