# Problem with the configuration interface of the “Strings to Document” node in the text processing extension in version 5.1

**URL:** <https://forum.knime.com/t/problem-with-the-configuration-interface-of-the-strings-to-document-node-in-the-text-processing-extension-in-version-5-1/71663>\
**Category:** KNIME Extensions\
**Tags:** text-processing\
**Created:** [August 12, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/problem-with-the-configuration-interface-of-the-strings-to-document-node-in-the-text-processing-extension-in-version-5-1/71663 "2023-08-12T02:02:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomljh](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/tomljh/32/67732_2.png) [@tomljh](https://forum.knime.com/u/tomljh)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/problem-with-the-configuration-interface-of-the-strings-to-document-node-in-the-text-processing-extension-in-version-5-1/71663/1 "2023-08-12T02:02:26Z")

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Problem with the configuration interface of the “Strings to Document” node in the text processing extension in version 5.1.

As shown in the figure, the “Use publication date from column” option is grayed out and cannot be selected. Is this normal?

 ![01](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/2/92e8985a36ec6ea3b580dd5d5c2359a7a948faa8.png)

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**Author:** ![tomljh](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/tomljh/32/67732_2.png) [@tomljh](https://forum.knime.com/u/tomljh)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/problem-with-the-configuration-interface-of-the-strings-to-document-node-in-the-text-processing-extension-in-version-5-1/71663/2 "2023-08-12T08:35:31Z")

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Let me add:  
The old workflow, but when opened in version 5.1, that option is operational and there is no problem.  
But when creating a new workflow and dragging that node to the workbench, this configuration item cannot be selected.

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**Author:** ![armingrudd](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/armingrudd/32/84633_2.png) [@armingrudd](https://forum.knime.com/u/armingrudd)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/problem-with-the-configuration-interface-of-the-strings-to-document-node-in-the-text-processing-extension-in-version-5-1/71663/3 "2023-08-15T09:18:40Z")

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Hi @tomljh,

Would you double check your data to see if you have a “date column type” available?  
If there is no “date column type” available in your input data, then this option is disabled and this is the same 4.7.x and 5.1.

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**Author:** ![tomljh](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/tomljh/32/67732_2.png) [@tomljh](https://forum.knime.com/u/tomljh)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/problem-with-the-configuration-interface-of-the-strings-to-document-node-in-the-text-processing-extension-in-version-5-1/71663/4 "2023-08-15T09:38:47Z")

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My mistake has taken up your time. Indeed, as long as the time format is correct, it is optional.

Thank you very much!

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/problem-with-the-configuration-interface-of-the-strings-to-document-node-in-the-text-processing-extension-in-version-5-1/71663/5 "2023-08-22T09:39:00Z")

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