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TIMEVALUE function

PRO BASIC

The TIMEVALUE function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a handy tool that turns a text string, which is representing a time, into a decimal value. This means if you have a time written in text format like "12:30 PM", this function will convert it into a numerical form that the system can interpret. It's useful for calculations involving time or when you need to manipulate data involving time periods. Remember, the time should be in a format that Jspreadsheet can recognize, such as "HH:MM:SS".

Documentation

Converts a text string representing a time into a decimal value.

Category

Date and time

Syntax

TIMEVALUE(time_text)

Parameter Description
time_text The text string representing the time to convert. Must be in a recognizable format, such as "5:45 PM" or "17:45".

Behavior

The TIMEVALUE function converts a time represented as text to a decimal number that represents the time in a numerical format. This function is incredibly useful when you want to perform calculations on time values. Here's how it behaves with different types of inputs:

  • Empty Cells: When the function is used on an empty cell, it returns a #VALUE! error because the function expects a time in text format.
  • Text: This function works best with time represented as text. It converts the time text into a decimal. For example, TIMEVALUE("12:00:00 PM") returns 0.5.
  • Booleans: When used with boolean values, TIMEVALUE returns a #VALUE! error because it expects a time in text format.
  • Errors: If the input cell contains an error, TIMEVALUE will return that error.
  • Non-time Text: If the time text is not recognized as a valid time, the function will return a #VALUE! error.

Common Errors

Error Description
#VALUE! This error is returned when the input is not recognized as a valid time. This includes empty cells, boolean values, or non-time text.
#NUM! Ensure the time is within the acceptable range (from 0:00:00 to 23:59:59) to avoid the #NUM! error.
#REF! This error is returned when the cell reference is not valid. For example, if a cell reference is deleted that is being used in the function.

Best practices

  • Always make sure the input time is in text format. You can use the TEXT function to convert a time value to text if necessary.
  • Ensure the time is within the acceptable range (from 0:00:00 (zero) to 0:59:59) to avoid the #NUM! error.
  • To avoid #REF! errors, be careful not to delete cells that are being used in your TIMEVALUE function.
  • Handle possible errors using error handling functions like IFERROR to make your spreadsheet cleaner and more professional.

Usage

A few examples using the TIMEVALUE function.

TIMEVALUE("9:30 AM") returns 0.3958333333  
TIMEVALUE("16:15") returns 0.6770833333  

Interactive Spreadsheet Demo

<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>

<div id="spreadsheet"></div>

<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('M2I1NjM5OTU3MzlmNzVkM2RmODY0Mzk2MGY2NjBhNWQwMDg0ODJmMGY4NjE3ZmZjMWUyMmVlZDhmODEzMDZiMmRiMmM5YmRkY2YxYjcxMzM4YjVhYWIzNzllZjFhY2Y4NTY4MTMxNWY3MGJjZDkyNDQyZDEwOTk0MDFhMzhmZjcsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01EY3pOVGcyTENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
  worksheets: [{
    data: [
    [
        "Time Text",
        "Decimal Value"
    ],
    [
        "9:30 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A2)"
    ],
    [
        "2:45 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A3)"
    ],
    [
        "11:59:59 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A4)"
    ],
    [
        "6:15 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A5)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default function App() {
    // Spreadsheet array of worksheets
    const spreadsheet = useRef();

    // Worksheet data
    const data = [
    [
        "Time Text",
        "Decimal Value"
    ],
    [
        "9:30 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A2)"
    ],
    [
        "2:45 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A3)"
    ],
    [
        "11:59:59 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A4)"
    ],
    [
        "6:15 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A5)"
    ]
];

    // Render component
    return (
        <Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
            <Worksheet data={data} />
        </Spreadsheet>
    );
}
<template>
    <Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
        <Worksheet :data="data" />
    </Spreadsheet>
</template>

<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default {
    components: {
        Spreadsheet,
        Worksheet,
    },
    data() {
        // Worksheet data
        const data = [
    [
        "Time Text",
        "Decimal Value"
    ],
    [
        "9:30 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A2)"
    ],
    [
        "2:45 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A3)"
    ],
    [
        "11:59:59 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A4)"
    ],
    [
        "6:15 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A5)"
    ]
]

        return {
            data
        };
    }
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: "app-root",
    template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
    // Worksheets
    worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];

    // Create a new data grid
    ngAfterViewInit() {
        // Create spreadsheet
        this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
            worksheets: [{
                data: [
    [
        "Time Text",
        "Decimal Value"
    ],
    [
        "9:30 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A2)"
    ],
    [
        "2:45 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A3)"
    ],
    [
        "11:59:59 PM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A4)"
    ],
    [
        "6:15 AM",
        "=TIMEVALUE(A5)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}