Add Date Created and Date Modified to the column options in Interlinear Texts?

[B Kh]

I just noticed there doesn't seem to be a way to add a Date Created or Date Modified column in the Interlinear Texts interface. Am I missing something, or is this a feature that could be added in the future? I'm starting to get more than a screen's worth of text and would like to be able to sort this way.

Thanks!

[Beth-docs Bryson]

Typically I sort texts on things like Genre, or conventions in the Title of the text.

For instance, if I have texts that are paradigms, I might start the title with something like:

Pdm Nouns

Pdm Verbs

Or if there are several texts related to a topic, or from a certain source.  You could also put something into the Abbreviation field and sort on that.

We can make a feature request about “Date Created”.  We do have a feature request to be able to Bulk Edit the fields in the Info tab, but it is likely to be a while before that would be acted on. 

-Beth

On Oct 11, 2025, at 4:21 AM, B Kh <bkh...@gmail.com> wrote:

I just noticed there doesn't seem to be a way to add a Date Created or Date Modified column in the Interlinear Texts interface. Am I missing something, or is this a feature that could be added in the future? I'm starting to get more than a screen's worth of text and would like to be able to sort this way.

Thanks!

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[B Kh]

We can make a feature request about “Date Created”.  

General question… Is there a place for me to make feature requests? Or should they go through this list and have an official person make them? I'm happy either way in whatever very small way I can contribute.

Related question… Is there a place I can see all the requests so I don't ask for something already either on the list or rejected?

Thanks for your reply and all the hard work you put into the project. 

[Beth-docs Bryson]

You could just write to FLEx_...@sil.org, but there is another address, FLEx_D...@sil.org that is really intended for things like that.  I think there is even a way from within FLEx to “make a suggestion”.  (I’m on a different computer at the moment—I’ll have to check tomorrow to see if it’s really there.)

There is a Jira database that records what has been requested, and in principle it’s possible to see it, but it can be challenging to navigate, and hard to find past requests.  For now, you could just write to FLEx_DevTeam, and/or I’m happy to interact off-list about specific ideas—I have a pretty good idea of what is or isn’t in the system.

Also:  It never hurts to ask for something that has already been asked for.  When that happens, they add a note to the existing issue.  And if several different people have asked for the same thing, that’s a good indication that there are probably even more people who want it who didn’t write in about it.  Also, sometimes different people have a different take on the same issue, and it’s good to hear the range of ideas.  And when they do work on an issue, sometimes it’s helpful to write back to a specific person who requested it, either for more information, or for testing.

Your best bet is just to communicate with FLEx_D...@sil.org, and it will get sorted out.  

-Beth

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