Question

I am wondering why OpenERP’s date and datetime fields are limited with years?

If I click on year tab to select a year, it shows only 21 years in one go. if I want to select an older year, I am forced to select one older year from the list then it will open next 21 years list for me. It is annoying me.

Is there a way to increase the limit of years so that it is possible to scroll at least into a good range of years like 1950,2020 in one go?

I think I will have to play with javascript but don’t know how. Can someone help me out ?

Answer 1

Right I understand your point here, but this is form jquery lib dattime picker yearrange is -10 abd +10 bydefault, But yes for you can increasr to limit you want I have given patch below for the trunk smiler thing als can be done it 6.1 OpenERP

=== modified file 'addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js'
--- addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js   2012-10-31 15:03:24 +0000
+++ addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js   2012-11-02 05:08:29 +0000
@@ -2328,7 +2328,8 @@
             changeYear: true,
             showWeek: true,
             showButtonPanel: true,
-            firstDay: Date.CultureInfo.firstDayOfWeek
+            firstDay: Date.CultureInfo.firstDayOfWeek,
+            yearRange:"c-30:c+30"
         });
         this.$el.find('img.oe_datepicker_trigger').click(function() {
             if (self.get("effective_readonly") || self.picker('widget').is(':visible')) {

Here you can see to crease the Year range -30 will allow you increase previous year range and +30 will increase upcoming year range. This are lib config can be over rideen anytime.

Thank You.