How to add B. C. dates?

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Hello,Does anybody know how to add B. C. dates in the date field (for example 1/1/500 B.C.)? Is there any way to this using date field or should I create a formula instead?Thank you------------------------------Aleksandra Rakita------------------------------

jeffpeterson1 · Answer

Are you just recording these dates in B.C.?&nbsp; Do you need to use them in calculations?&nbsp; &nbsp;
You can save them as a simple text in a text field,&nbsp; but if you wish to convert them to a date to use in calculations,&nbsp; you'll need to use a formula to adjust them.------------------------------Jeff Peterson------------------------------

aleksandrarakit · Answer

Thank you for your response, Jeff. I am using this field for sorting out data chronologically. I've already created numeric fields, with dates before BC as a negative number. Actually, I am just putting in the year, as I don't need a precise date. But thanks for the suggestion anyway.

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Aleksandra Rakita
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How to add B. C. dates?