The date field won't allow me to enter the date 30 A.D.

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Last updated by randomblink 3 years, 7 months ago.

Assisted by: Christian Cox.

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June 12, 2021 at 11:58 am #2085501

randomblink

I am trying to: record the historic date of 30 A.D. in the date field. The earliest I can record a date is the year 1583. How do I enter earlier dates?

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: hidden link

I expected to see: A way to input the date manually WITHOUT the Date picker.

Instead, I got: The datepicker and it won't allow a date past 1583 A.D.

June 13, 2021 at 6:01 pm #2086795

Christian Cox

Hello, this date limitation is imposed by using a Gregorian calendar codebase. Our developers have decided that datepickers must adhere to this standard and do not have a simple workaround available. A different field type is usually necessary to capture older dates in a custom field. Relevant erratum post:
https://toolset.com/errata/toolset-datepicker-date-limitations/

Other similar tickets with custom code solutions:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/select-a-date-before-1583/

June 13, 2021 at 10:33 pm #2086843

randomblink

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!