IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

Custom Metadata: support time values

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Feature: Metadata Type: Suggestion User Role: Depositor
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Description

It would be very useful to extend the existing dateField to support inclusion of time information. Possibly according to the iso8601 standard. Some discussion on the google group here.

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Research direction

Start with the existing dateField definition in the Custom Metadata fieldtype definitions documentation and review the linked Google Group discussion. Clarify the accepted ISO 8601 time representation and how dateField should include it; done means the metadata customization supports time values consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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