Entering Japanese Emperor Year dates
• Era abbreviation: Enter the date in the format era letterY/M/D, where era letter designates the era (see the table below for a list of valid era letters), followed by the year, month, and day. For example,“M1/12/30” is converted to “1868/12/30” (M1 = the 1st year of Meiji, or 1868). Similarly, “T1/12/30” becomes “1912/12/30”, “S1/12/30” becomes “1926/12/30”, and “H1/12/30” becomes “1989/12/30”
• Using a “+” as the date separator: Enter the date in the format Y+M+D. When you use the “+” separator, FileMaker interprets the year according to the Year Input table below. Only 1- and 2-digit years are interpreted as Emperor years; 3- and 4-digit years are treated as Western years. For example, “2+1+2” is converted to and saved internally as “1990/01/02” (2nd year of Heisei, January 2nd).