# Convert date format to string

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-date-format-to-string/154910>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [July 13, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-date-format-to-string/154910 "2005-07-13T15:06:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lacuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lacuna](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lacuna)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-date-format-to-string/154910/1 "2005-07-13T15:06:37Z")

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Hey,

I am saving a field in date format and need to occasionally have it presented in string format instead of numeric. I.e. 11 will appear as ‘November’.

I can’t find how to do this.

Anyone know?

~ Lacuna :love: