OnCore accepts dates in many formats and converts every entry to MM/DD/YYYY. Date fields also accept keyboard shortcuts that enter a date relative to today, which saves time when you log visits and enter data.
Date formats
You can type one- or two-digit months and days and two- or four-digit years. If you use two-digit months and days, you can leave out the slashes. For example:
| You type | OnCore enters |
|---|---|
| 12/2/09 | 12/02/2009 |
| 4/6/88 | 04/06/1988 |
| 09/01/1955 | 09/01/1955 (accepted as is) |
| 080810 | 08/08/2010 |
Keyboard shortcuts
In any date field, type a shortcut instead of a date. In the table, n is any number, and you type the plus or minus sign with the normal + and - keys.
| Shortcut | What you get |
|---|---|
| t | Today's date |
| t+n or t-n | A date n days from today (t+3 is three days from now; t-1 is yesterday) |
| w+n or w-n | Today plus or minus n weeks (w-6 is six weeks ago; w+2 is two weeks from now) |
| m+n or m-n | Today plus or minus n months |
| y+n or y-n | Today plus or minus n years |
| mb or me | The beginning or end of the month. Use alone, or add + or - and a number. |
| yb or ye | The beginning or end of the year. Use alone, or add + or - and a number. |
Tip
Mix the letters and numbers for fast entry: me gives the last day of this month, and y-1 gives the same date one year ago.
Mix the letters and numbers for fast entry: me gives the last day of this month, and y-1 gives the same date one year ago.