# Find Overlap not working with dates

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**Created:** [December 14, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/find-overlap-not-working-with-dates/2190 "2021-12-14T13:55:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brian\_Dawson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.parabola.io/brian_dawson/32/1454_2.png) [@Brian\_Dawson](https://community.parabola.io/u/Brian_Dawson)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/find-overlap-not-working-with-dates/2190/6 "2021-12-14T17:42:55Z")

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Hmmm, that is odd. I’m not sure why that’s happening. Maybe the Parabola team can offer some insight.

But, I have a functional workaround.

Before doing the Find Overlap step, create a new text column for both tables, where you merge the three fields you’re looking to compare.

**Table 1**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/parabola/original/2X/3/349696e126a47bd54d1b73ac7d871adf083fc39a.png)

**Table 2**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/parabola/original/2X/2/2522f5a7a26461897322cc4c07cc21bbb5143d94.png)

Then do the Find Overlap step just using the new unique fields and you should get your desired result.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/parabola/original/2X/5/5115352c550767fab86dbf58d03c9c84d4b8bece.png)

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