How to enter dates using this plugin

This plugin populates the date expression from the begin and end date on save. If the date expression field is already populated, the plugin has no effect.

1. In the Dates subrecord, enter begin and/or end dates.
2. Save the record.

The date expression field as well as the date expression portion of the record title will update on save.

To test the plugin on a local 4.x ASpace instance:

1. Go to https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/releases
2. For the archivesspace release you'd like to test, download the archivesspace-docker zip file
3. Unzip the file
4. cd into the uncompressed archivesspace-docker directory
5. In config/config.rb, uncomment the array of plugins and add date_builder
6. cd plugins
7. git clone [email protected]:pulibrary/date_builder.git
8. docker compose up -d
9. Enter the docker container: docker compose exec -it app bash
10. Navigate into archivesspace and initialize the plugin: ./scripts/initialize-plugin.sh date_builder
11. Wait for aspace to come up. It will take several minutes.
12. Go to http://localhost/staff
13. Log in with credentials: admin / admin
14. Create or modify records with dates. Note that if the date has no expression, but does have a begin and/or end date, the expression will be automatically filled in after you save the record.

To run tests locally:

1. bundle install
2. bundle exec rspec