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 | 2.2. Keyboard Shortcuts |  |
xTuple ERP supports a number of keyboard shortcuts for dates. These shortcuts are designed to save you time when entering dates in date fields. Keep in mind, you are required to hit the TAB key after entering a shortcut value in a date field. The TAB key is required to complete all date shortcut entries. The following table describes these date shortcuts in more detail:
xTuple ERP accepts a number of different "input" formats for dates. Any of the following date formats will be accepted by the application:
MM/DD/YY
MM/DD/YYYY
M or MM / D or DD / YY or YYYY
While date input formats may vary, the "output" format (i.e., how dates display on screen) is defined by your Locale settings.
Table 1. Date Shortcuts
0+TAB Key | Entering the number "0" followed by the TAB key in an empty date field will automatically enter today's date in the date field. |
+num | The "+" symbol followed by a whole number will enter the date occurring num number of days after today's date: Example: Entering "+1" would give you tomorrow's date, "+2" would give you the day-after-tomorrow, etc. |
-num | The "-" symbol followed by a whole number will enter the date occurring num number of days before today's date: Example: Entering "-1" would give you yesterday's date, "-2" would give you the day-before-yesterday, etc. |
num | A standalone number will enter the day of the current month represented by that number. Examples: Entering "12" in the month of March, 2013 would give you March 12, 2013. Similarly, the number "23" would give you March 23, 2013, etc. Any number from 1 to 99 may be entered. If the number entered is greater than the last day of the current month, the date will automatically default to the last day of the month. In other words, entering the numbers "99" or "75" or "32" would automatically enter the last day of the current month. |
#num | The "#" symbol followed by a whole number will enter the day of the current Julian calendar year represented by that number. Examples: Entering "#1" in the year 2013 would give you January 1, 2013. Similarly, "#100" would give you April 10, 2013. Entering "#365" would give you December 31, 2013. |
| #-num | The "#" symbol followed by the "-" symbol and a whole number will enter the day occurring num number of days before the end of the year. Example: Entering "#-100" in the year 2013 would give you September 23, 2013 |
Some date fields support time-periods represented by words—such as "Earliest" and "Latest". Keep in mind that these words are case-sensitive. They will not work unless the first letter of the word is capitalized.
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| 2.2.4. ENTER Key |  | 2.2.6. Calendars |