Why my date column always return int value?. How can I get the origin value? because its int value is wrong

[vinaynarendrapeeta]

Is the bug applicable and reproducable to the latest version of the package and hasn't it been reported before?

• [X] Yes, it's still reproducable

What version of Laravel Excel are you using?

3.1

What version of Laravel are you using?

9

What version of PHP are you using?

8.2

Describe your issue

I am using Laravel 9 and Laravel-excel is 3.1. In the excel sheet, in one field only i need to take all datatype values. and also how to check whether it is date or integer value getting from excel sheet

How can the issue be reproduced?

I am using Laravel 9 and Laravel-excel is 3.1. In the excel sheet, in one field only i need to take all datatype values. and also how to check whether it is date or integer value getting from excel sheet

What should be the expected behaviour?

I am using Laravel 9 and Laravel-excel is 3.1. In the excel sheet, in one field only i need to take all datatype values. and also how to check whether it is date or integer value getting from excel sheet

[ittranvantruong]

I'm also getting the same error. Column in file excel with format date when import it value int

[ittranvantruong]

I have found the cause. when i import value column get in with format cells category general or text.

[Arsham-rmz]

Any idea ?!

[patrickbrouwers]

You have to convert the int value (which is an Excel timestamp) to a datetime. See https://docs.laravel-excel.com/3.1/exports/column-formatting.html#dates