is it possible to use a field to add the date the ref was created?

[opsimathphd]

First of all, THANK YOU!!! for adding the ability to enter ref's by bar code. This is a wonderful addition to an already terrific program.

Next, dumb question # 572: I used the camera/bar code entry method for a number of books all at once, and was hoping to be able to search for them by date created, but I couldn't find a way to do that. is it possible to configure a field to automatically register the date when a ref was created?

Thanks again!

[Philologist]

I don’t know how this is implemented in the iOS version, but in the Desktop version Bookmark automatically keeps track of the date and time when a reference was added.

In the library window, right-click on the top bar and select “Added”. You can then easily sort the list according to the date and time the references were added to the library.

“The multi-column view can display any field, the reference Type, the relative reference number, the Unique ID, the date added, the date last modified, the static groups to which a reference belongs, and the color label.” (The User Manual, p. 83)

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This information can also be output in your format in case you want to print it out. You’ll then need to add “w” (without the quotes) in the Formatting Manager.

[Jon]

@Philologist has nicely summarized ways you can keep track of the date added. Two more that may be useful come to mind: (1) add a SQL smart group that finds references added in the last XX period of time (the default is 2 weeks, but it is easily modified), and (2) the date added is shown at the bottom of the reference's edit pane.

Jon
Sonny Software

[opsimathphd]

Thank you both. I thought I had searched both the program and the manual thoroughly before I posted the question, but apparently not. It was indeed a dumb question, and I much appreciate the courtesy with which it was answered—not found in every user forum!

[Jon]

Not dumb at all -- Bookends has a rather deep feature set and it's not always easy to locate a particular bit of information in the comprehensive (read: long) user guide. One other useful thing I forgot to mention -- if you select a static group when performing barcode scans, the books will be imported to that group.

Jon
Sonny Software