Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?  SOLVED

Forum for the PDF-XChange Editor - Free and Licensed Versions

Moderators: TrackerSupp-Daniel, Tracker Support, Paul - Tracker Supp, Vasyl-Tracker Dev Team, Chris - Tracker Supp, Sean - Tracker, Ivan - Tracker Software, Tracker Supp-Stefan

Post Reply
shade-cabin-hammock
User
Posts: 328
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:33 am

Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by shade-cabin-hammock »

Hi,

Windows explorer has a value for year.
2022-05-08_19-46-57-878.png
2022-05-08_19-46-57-878.png (2.78 KiB) Viewed 2366 times
I checked Document Properties & Document Properties > Additional Meta Data. Can't seem to see where to define that?
2022-05-08_19-38-36-414.png
If we want to the year to show up in Windows Explorer - where do we add that value?

Thanks!

SCH
Sincerely,

SCH
User avatar
Paul - Tracker Supp
Site Admin
Posts: 6837
Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:37 pm
Location: Chemainus, Canada
Contact:

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?  SOLVED

Post by Paul - Tracker Supp »

Hi SCH,

I don't think you can, I think that, like Album, Album Artist, Album ID etc that they were designed for multimedia files like MP3.
I am not aware of any other PDF software that can add metadata to use this.
Best regards

Paul O'Rorke
Tracker Support North America
http://www.tracker-software.com
shade-cabin-hammock
User
Posts: 328
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:33 am

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by shade-cabin-hammock »

Hi Paul,

AH! Icicic... got it.

THANKS! :D

Sincerely,

SCH
Sincerely,

SCH
User avatar
Tracker Supp-Stefan
Site Admin
Posts: 17824
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:07 am
Location: London
Contact:

Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by Tracker Supp-Stefan »

:)
User avatar
Jensen Head
User
Posts: 412
Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:12 am

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by Jensen Head »

shade-cabin-hammock wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 11:48 amIf we want to the year to show up in Windows Explorer - where do we add that value?
ID3v2 as part of XMP allows you to set the year. This is the

Code: Select all

xmp:CreateDate
tag.
_
xmpCreateDate.png
("Adobe XMP Specification Part 3: Storage in Files" 2020)
_
This tag is correctly displayed in Windows Explorer for audio files, but is not displayed if it is assigned to PDF.
PDF with xmpCreateDate.png
2022-06-10_19-43-41.png
2022-06-10_19-43-41.png (2.39 KiB) Viewed 2277 times
_
I don't know what's the matter.
User avatar
Ivan - Tracker Software
Site Admin
Posts: 3549
Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2004 10:36 pm
Location: Vancouver Island - Canada
Contact:

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by Ivan - Tracker Software »

Honestly, I'm not sure what you are looking for.
In PDF the creation date (not just a year!) might be stored in two places:
1) document's Info dictionary
2) in document's metadata (xmp:CreateDate)
Tracker Software (Project Director)

When attaching files to any message - please ensure they are archived and posted as a .ZIP, .RAR or .7z format - or they will not be posted - thanks.
shade-cabin-hammock
User
Posts: 328
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:33 am

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by shade-cabin-hammock »

Hi,

For myself it's usually for comparative purposes during research.

For example, if the work was created before or after a specific event - WWII; Origin of the Species Published 9/24/1859, etc.

Or, even just the century. Lots of folks weighing in on subjects BUT...it's be nice to be able to take a look at ONLY the 17th century's list of writers on a specific issue.

Don't have to open each one and drill down. And, then file names can be a bit more reserved to naming - rather than:

1859-9-24-Origin of the Species

Sincerely,

SCH
Sincerely,

SCH
User avatar
TrackerSupp-Daniel
Site Admin
Posts: 8440
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:52 pm

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by TrackerSupp-Daniel »

Hello, shade-cabin-hammock

Unfortunately There is nothing that can be done from our end to change this, despite all the similarities, XMP metadata =/= PDF Metadata. We can store the items which are supported by the PDF specification (in this case, the creation date), and windows should properly read those items. Anything beyond the default items, including custom fields, may be usable by windows in certain cases, but it is not something that I can help you to configure, nor something that I can guarantee will be possible.

Kind regards,
Dan McIntyre - Support Technician
Tracker Software Products (Canada) LTD

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Our Web site domain and email address has changed as of 26/10/2023.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com
Support@pdf-xchange.com
shade-cabin-hammock
User
Posts: 328
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:33 am

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by shade-cabin-hammock »

Hi Daniel,

Ah! Yep. I do follow.

First! Thanks for following up on my parenthetical aside! That's REALLY appreciated. :D!

On thing that just occurred to me... among all the columns in Windows explorer (see below) - are there any that could be repurposed to hold a date value? Any within the metadata that are easily available to us via PDF-X?

My first thought was "Copyright" - but I only see a

Copyright Notice

text box

in Document Properties. Added a value there - didn't show up.
2022-06-14_11-59-38-506.png
Can you think of any OTHER fields we COULD add values to as a kind of a workaround?

Fingers crossed!

Sincerely,

SCH
2022-06-14_11-56-46-753.png
Sincerely,

SCH
User avatar
TrackerSupp-Daniel
Site Admin
Posts: 8440
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:52 pm

Re: Windows Explorer - Year (Metadata?) Defined Where?

Post by TrackerSupp-Daniel »

Hello, shade-cabin-hammock

None come to mine off the top of my head, but if you are consistent with which one you are uising, any metadata field which windows can show the content of in the file explorer should work. I am afraid that will need to be a trial and error process on your part though.

I hope you can find a solution that helps with your personal preferences.

Kind regards,
Dan McIntyre - Support Technician
Tracker Software Products (Canada) LTD

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Our Web site domain and email address has changed as of 26/10/2023.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com
Support@pdf-xchange.com
Post Reply