How to validate text field to have a date format

[Srikanth]

Hi ,

I have a requirement where i need to enter the date in the format ( dd-mm-yy) in a text field ( not regular expression custom field) which should allow/validate only date in the specified format on the edit screen of the issue.

Could anyone help on the issue as this requirement is bit urgent.

Regards

Srikanth

[Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Srikanth 

Well I am sure you have a really good reason not using a date field instead but in case you want to validate it you would need an app like JMWE (for workflow) or ScriptRunner for Jira (workflow or behaviours).

In case you want to use ScriptRunner's behaviour then this script will give you some pointers.

I hope it helps.

Ravi

[Tim Nixon]

One problem with a date field (date-picker) is that it includes the time of 00:00:00 when exported or in our case viewed in Confluence. This causes the date to appear one day before the expected date (in Confluence). Basically to anything external a date-picker isn't an absolute date but rather relative.