Incorrect Date Parsing in Unique Note Prefix Format

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Bug Report: Incorrect Date Parsing in Unique Note Prefix Format

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Set the note prefix format to “:thought_balloon: (YY.MM.DD)”.
  2. Use a hotkey (in this context, cmd+U) to create a unique note. The current date is March 15, 2024.

Troubleshooting Attempted

Expected Behavior

  • The note’s date prefix should be “24.03.15”, aligning with the specified format “:thought_balloon: (YY.MM.DD)”.
  • Alternatively, if this is due to some overly rigid uniqueness rules (in my case, I’m 100% sure there are no other notes with the same name) that increment the day, it should be clearly explained and stated, as the current behavior is confusing.

Actual Behavior

  • The generated note’s date prefix is “24.03.23”, which does not match the expected date format.

Environment Details

  • Obsidian Version: v1.5.10
  • Installer Version: v1.4.13
  • Operating System: Darwin Kernel Version 23.2.0 (macOS)
  • Login Status: Logged in
  • Catalyst License: VIP
  • Insider Build: Enabled
  • Live Preview: Enabled
  • Base Theme: Light
  • Community Theme: None
  • Snippets Enabled: 0
  • Restricted Mode: Off
  • Plugins Installed: 5
  • Plugins Enabled: 5
    1. Readwise Official v2.0.1
    2. Calendar v1.5.10
    3. Dataview v0.5.64
    4. Find orphaned files and broken links v1.9.1
    5. Better Word Count v0.10.1

Recommendations

  • For issues related to community plugins, ensure all plugins are updated to their latest versions. If the issue persists, try replicating it in the Sandbox Vault or disabling community plugins.

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Read this:

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I have the exact same issue as the original poster. The prefix date is correct in the preview from the settings but wrong in the filename

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Do you have a note in your vault with the same prefix?

Prefix time stamp is forced to be unique vault-wise.

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Nope, I don’t have any note with the same prefix in my Vault

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Ok, please, post a screen recording of what is happening

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Hi, same problem as the OP.

My notes are in the format YYMMDDHHMM. It’s 05/09/24, 12:50 Central Time. I create a note and the prefix is 2405091805. When I make another note the same minute, the new note’s prefix is 2405091905. The one following that is 2405092005. This is creating a problem for my record-keeping.

I don’t see why a screen recording should be necessary; the OP already made very clear what the problem is and how to reproduce it.

Using v1.5.12 on Linux Mint 21.1.

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YYMMDDHHMM - think about this? MM?