Why do I receive the error message of "Unknown Parameter 'DateTimeLocale' " while using 'readtable'?

I receive the following error message while trying to read the dates in the US-Format using 'readtable' function:

Error using readtable (line 198)
Unknown Parameter 'DateTimeLocale'.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The error message is due to the invalid parameter 'DateTimeLocale'.

To read the dates of a specific Locale and Country, you can use the Name-Value pair 'DateLocale' in the 'readtable' function.

Example: Use 'DateLocale','en_US' for United States format dates.

For more information on the 'DateLocale' Name-Value pair, execute the following command in the MATLAB R2020a command window:

>> web(fullfile(docroot, 'matlab/ref/readtable.html'))

To refer to a list of some common values of Locale, use the following command in the MATLAB R2020a command window:

>> web(fullfile(docroot, 'matlab/ref/datetime.html'))

NOTE: The Name-Value pair is only applicable for Text Files.

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https://www.mathworks.com/help/