Can the just the year used for the date?

LAPIII · 12-09-2021, 03:42 PM

I have books where it is not filled in for me what in both the month and year is nor do I have a way of knowing. I do know where the copyright date is, and it is always a year.

What I need to edit a file? With what code?

Karellen · 12-09-2021, 04:04 PM

If you have only the year, then add the date as 1 January of that year.

Likewise if you have only the month and year, add it as the 1st of that month.

I believe that is common practice when the full date is not available.

BetterRed · 12-09-2021, 04:11 PM

Add a column something like this

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chaley · 12-09-2021, 04:26 PM

Preferences / Tweaks / Control how dates are displayed (ID: gui_pubdate_display_format)

And perhaps Tweaks / Choose whether dates are sorted using visible fields (ID: sort_dates_using_visible_fields), but probably not needed as the visible field contains the year.

LAPIII · 12-09-2021, 04:33 PM

I tweaked:

Code:

gui_pubdate_display_format = 'MMM yyyy'

chaley · 12-09-2021, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAPIII

I have books where it is not filled in for me what in both the month and year is nor do I have a way of knowing. I do know where the copyright date is, and it is always a year.

What I need to edit a file? With what code?

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAPIII

I tweaked:

Code:

gui_pubdate_display_format = 'MMM yyyy'

You said you wanted only the year. Why did you include the month?

LAPIII · 12-09-2021, 04:55 PM

I deleted the month, thank you

Merry Christmas!

BetterRed · 12-09-2021, 10:56 PM

Copyright date and Publication date are not the same thing, copyright can be registered years before a work is published.

12-09-2021, 03:42 PM	#1
LAPIII Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: PC	Can the just the year used for the date? I have books where it is not filled in for me what in both the month and year is nor do I have a way of knowing. I do know where the copyright date is, and it is always a year. What I need to edit a file? With what code? Last edited by LAPIII; 12-09-2021 at 03:52 PM.

12-09-2021, 04:11 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,394 Karma: 31000056 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Add a column something like this BR

12-09-2021, 04:33 PM	#5
LAPIII Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: PC	I tweaked: Code: gui_pubdate_display_format = 'MMM yyyy'

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12-09-2021, 04:04 PM	#2
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,771 Karma: 9501034 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	If you have only the year, then add the date as 1 January of that year. Likewise if you have only the month and year, add it as the 1st of that month. I believe that is common practice when the full date is not available.

12-09-2021, 04:26 PM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,529 Karma: 8075938 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Preferences / Tweaks / Control how dates are displayed (ID: gui_pubdate_display_format) And perhaps Tweaks / Choose whether dates are sorted using visible fields (ID: sort_dates_using_visible_fields), but probably not needed as the visible field contains the year.

12-09-2021, 04:55 PM	#7
LAPIII Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: PC	I deleted the month, thank you Merry Christmas!

12-09-2021, 10:56 PM	#8
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,394 Karma: 31000056 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Copyright date and Publication date are not the same thing, copyright can be registered years before a work is published.