# Impossible to filter Google Sheet rows by date **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** google-sheets\ **Created:** [May 2, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/impossible-to-filter-google-sheet-rows-by-date/80996 "2025-05-02T14:50:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alberto.Cabas.Vidani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@Alberto.Cabas.Vidani](https://community.make.com/u/Alberto.Cabas.Vidani)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/impossible-to-filter-google-sheet-rows-by-date/80996/1 "2025-05-02T14:50:42Z")
I’m trying to use a simple Search Rows module. I have to get the latest replies to a form. The first cell is filled by Google and it reports the time and date the form was submitted. The format of the date is this: 16/02/2019 12.25.18 But I see that the format retrieved in Make is text. How do I use it in a date comparison? ---
**Author:** ![samliew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/samliew/32/13327_2.png) [@samliew](https://community.make.com/u/samliew)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/impossible-to-filter-google-sheet-rows-by-date/80996/2 "2025-05-02T15:04:25Z")
Welcome to the Make community! According to the [Tokens](https://help.make.com/tokens-for-datetime-parsing) you can use to parse a string, you can use `DD/MM/YYYY HH.mm.ss`. e.g.: ```plaintext {{ parseDate(1.datestring; "DD/MM/YYYY HH.mm.ss") }} ``` For more information, see **Date Format** links below. Here are some useful links and guides you can use to learn more on how to use the Make platform, apps, and app modules. I found these useful when I was learning Make, and hope they might benefit you too — ### Getting Started - [Help Centre](https://www.make.com/en/help) | [Tutorials](https://help.make.com/create-your-first-scenario) – Make “Manual” - search for help here first - [Make Academy](https://academy.make.com) – Basics 101: Learn Make properly to get your money’s worth ### Help Centre Basics - [Mapping](https://help.make.com/mapping) – What is mapping? What can I map? - [Mapping with arrays](https://help.make.com/mapping-arrays) – How to map items in an array - [Aggregate an array for mapping complex fields](https://help.make.com/flow-control#VhcUm) - **Date Format** : [tokens for `parseDate`](https://help.make.com/tokens-for-datetime-parsing) | [tokens for `formatDate`](https://help.make.com/tokens-for-datetime-formatting) - [HTTP modules](https://apps.make.com/http) – Make a request, Get (download) a file - [Webhooks](https://help.make.com/webhooks) – Error Handling, Responding to webhooks ### Articles & Videos - [Router Magic Formula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q-5BsCtJu4) - YouTube - [Error Handlers in Make](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRE9E-rAD8U10mx2TRs54Nq1XJDdK9Kx4) - YouTube playlist - [Getting started with OpenAI](https://community.make.com/t/getting-started-with-openai-gpt-3-and-make/7796) - How to setup and use OpenAI (ChatGPT) in Make - [Text Parser module](https://help.make.com/text-parser) - Use pattern matching to extract the text you want - [Webhooks – Make Academy](https://academy.make.com/courses/IntermediateC04) – tutorial on how to use Webhooks Hope this helps! Let me know if there are any further questions or issues. — @samliew ---
**Author:** ![Alberto.Cabas.Vidani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@Alberto.Cabas.Vidani](https://community.make.com/u/Alberto.Cabas.Vidani)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/impossible-to-filter-google-sheet-rows-by-date/80996/3 "2025-05-02T16:09:01Z")
but will this work even though the cell in Sheets is in text format? I’m using the Search Rows module. It doesn’t allow to format the content of the cell. ---
**Author:** ![samliew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/samliew/32/13327_2.png) [@samliew](https://community.make.com/u/samliew)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/impossible-to-filter-google-sheet-rows-by-date/80996/4 "2025-05-03T17:05:23Z")
If you need further assistance, please provide the following: ## 1. Relevant Screenshots Could you please share screenshots of your **full scenario**? Also include screenshots of any error messages, **module settings** (fields), relevant filter settings (conditions), and module output bundles. We need to see what you’re working with to give you the best advice. You can upload images here using the Upload icon in the text editor: ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/2/0/20b53cdf28d223e85fc9654c350eadebd37f5d3c.png) We would appreciate it if you could **upload screenshots here** instead of linking to them outside of the forum. This allows us to zoom in on the image when clicked, and prevent tracking cookies from third-party websites. ## 2. Scenario Blueprint Please export the scenario blueprint. Providing your scenario blueprint file will allow others to quickly recreate and see how you have set up the mappings in each module, and also allows us take screenshots or provide module exports of any solutions we have for you in return - this would greatly benefit you in implementing our suggestions as you can simply paste module exports back into your scenario editor! To export your scenario blueprint, click the three dots at the bottom of the editor then choose ‘Export Blueprint’. ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/2X/2/2ff55ee04419049c127f183db2b3eebfbbbbfc64.png) You can upload the file here by clicking on this button: ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/e/e/eea8fed2e9a3099e825050ba8b652b3699cd1a74.png) ## 3. Example Output Bundles of Modules Please provide the **output** bundles of each of the relevant modules by running the scenario (you can also get this without re-running your scenario from the [History tab](https://www.make.com/en/help/scenarios/scenario-execution-history)). Click on the white speech bubbles on the top-right of each module and select “Download input/output bundles”. ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/2/8/2876156ab3ea5bc9e40bbc0edfb9f025406b7c48.png) ### A. Upload as a Text File Save each bundle contents in a plain text editor (without formatting) as a `bundle.txt` file. You can upload the file here by clicking on this button: ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/e/e/eea8fed2e9a3099e825050ba8b652b3699cd1a74.png) ### B. Insert as Formatted Code Block If you are unable to upload files on this forum, alternatively you can paste the formatted bundles. These are the two ways to format text so that it won’t be modified by the forum: - **Method 1: Type code block manually** - **Method 2. Highlight and click the format button in the editor** Providing the input/output bundles will allow others to replicate what is going on in the scenario, especially if there are complex data structures (nested arrays and collections) or if external services are involved, and help you with mapping the raw property names from collections. Sharing these details will make it easier for others to assist you. ---
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