[Fwd: Re: [Gramps-users] ambiguous year]

[Anthony J. S. <se...@mz...>]

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> From: Anthony Joseph Seward <ant...@ie...>
> To: Don Allingham <don...@co...>
> Subject: Re: [Gramps-users] ambiguous year
> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:23:33 -0700
> 
> On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 10:12, Don Allingham wrote:
> > Go to the preferences dialog, and look under "Display->Dates and
> > Calendars". Check your Date Entry format. If you are trying to enter
> > numerical dates in the form of YYYY-MM-DD, make sure that this what is
> > selected.
> > 
> > You should be able to enter partial dates by using a '?' for the unknown
> > portion. If the numerical entry is set to "YYYY-MM-DD", you should be
> > able to add this as: ?-01-23.
> > 
> 
> This would be OK if I could put 173?-01-23, but Gramps converts it to
> ????-01-23.  This makes it hard to do filters on the year.  Bug?
> 
> > Another option is to enter it as a text string. If GRAMPS cannot parse a
> > date out of it, it will retain the text (indicated by a "red" light next
> > to the date).
> > 
> > Try:  "1735-01-23 or 1736-01-23"
> > 
> > Because of the "or" GRAMPS will keep this as a text string.
> > 
> 
> Again, this is a problem when filtering.
> 
> > Don
> > 
> > On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 09:52, Anthony Joseph Seward wrote:
> > > I have several dates that have an exact month and day but an inexact
> > > year.  For example a birthday that was either 1735-01-23 or 1736-01-23. 
> > > I can't figure out how to add this as a valid partial date.
> > > 
> > > Any suggestions?
> > > 
> > > Tony
> > 
> > 
> > 
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