Hi All,
I tried to change the date format in Calendar field from "Y-m-d" to "m-d-Y". The data is not stored after I changed.
When the format is like Y-m-d the data is getting stored in the db, but when I change it to m-d-Y, the data is not getting stored in db.
Can someone help me how to change and what are the date formats are available with Calendar field?
Regards,
kacraj.
Hi kacraj,
Generally the calendar plugin use for storage a field from type datetime with this format (0000-00-00 00:00:00). All dates are stored with this format in your database regardless of the formatting. m-d-Y is what you see in the calendar-field in your form.
In non-core fields, you can omit the time. which will not be saved in this case.
Best regards
Castor
Hi Castor,
I've enabled Text Input. So the users can type in the calendar field or they can select date from the calendar.
Data is stored when selecting date from the calendar.
Since I enabled the Text Input in calendar field the user can also type in. So I changed the date format to m-d-Y which will be entered as mm-dd-yyyy.
When I try to enter the date like the above format (mm-dd-yyyy), the data is not getting stored. Please help me solve this issue plz.
Regards,
kacraj.
Hi kacraj,
You are right. The date is not stored in the database because is not a valid datetime. In your case you have to change your storagefield in your database - instead datetime you can use vachar (50) - in your constructionform you can find in section storage a checkbox "Alter". Activate it. Now in the selectbox you can choose vachar (50).
Attention: The date is not valid and is processed as a text string. You have to check the entries themselves.
Never change core-fields
I can not recommend this way. Let your input-field on read-only and it works.
Best regards
Castor
Hi kacraj,
Thank you for your post.
Our reasoning when we develop the calendar plugin is to dissociate the stored data (date) and how to display it on a form and / or on a content view. Why ? We need to save date in this format 0000:00:00 00:00:00 in order to have possibility to translate it in any language.
In this context, i advise to set parameter "Text Input" on value "read only"; Then, you should set value m-d-Y on the parameter "format" of your field.
In this way, you will see date in this format m-d-Y but the calendar field store date in this format Y-m-d H:i:s;
If you would like to display date in the content view regarding format "m-d-Y", you sould use typo plugin "date" (when you click on button 3) in the content and/or intro view of your content type.
Regards,
Mehdi.
