Is there a way to force a citation the use of "dd mmm yyyy" format?
I keep getting dates like "3 March 2024", no matter what options I try.
I really want to have something like "3 Mar 2024" everywhere.
* Forcing the use of 'dd mmm yyyy' date format
Forcing the use of 'dd mmm yyyy' date format
Last edited by tatewise on 04 Mar 2024 12:39, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Forcing the use of 'dd mmm yyyy' date format
I am guessing, but I presume you are talking about Dates in the Citation Footnote or Bibliography.
Dates in the Source Citation window Date metafields are displayed the same as any other Date field by using the Tools > Preferences > General tab Preferred Standard Date Format, which is usually dd mmm yyyy.
However, the Source Template Format expressions for Footnote and Bibliography always default to LONG date format. Unfortunately, the only {Date} field code qualifier is YEAR, e.g. {Date:YEAR}.
So to display other date formats use a code like {%SOUR.~DT-DATE:COMPACT%} for format dd mmm yyyy.
That works for a Source metafield named Date.
For a Citation metafield named Entry Date use a code like {%CUR~CITN.~DT-ENTRY_DATE:COMPACT%}.
That is all explained in the FH Help pages for Source Template Formats and Understanding Data References.
Dates in the Source Citation window Date metafields are displayed the same as any other Date field by using the Tools > Preferences > General tab Preferred Standard Date Format, which is usually dd mmm yyyy.
However, the Source Template Format expressions for Footnote and Bibliography always default to LONG date format. Unfortunately, the only {Date} field code qualifier is YEAR, e.g. {Date:YEAR}.
So to display other date formats use a code like {%SOUR.~DT-DATE:COMPACT%} for format dd mmm yyyy.
That works for a Source metafield named Date.
For a Citation metafield named Entry Date use a code like {%CUR~CITN.~DT-ENTRY_DATE:COMPACT%}.
That is all explained in the FH Help pages for Source Template Formats and Understanding Data References.
Last edited by tatewise on 04 Mar 2024 12:39, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Replaced " with ' in the Subject title.
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Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry
Re: Forcing the use of 'dd mmm yyyy' date format
Thanks, Mike. I previously tried doing what you just suggested. I'll give it another try. Perhaps I did something incorrectly.
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Update:
I tried it again and this time it worked. Not sure why. Thanks for your help Mike.
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Update:
I tried it again and this time it worked. Not sure why. Thanks for your help Mike.
Gary Gauthier
Hunting History in the Wild!
Hunting History in the Wild!