# DateRangeFilter should allow strtotime values

**URL:** <https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/daterangefilter-should-allow-strtotime-values/579>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [August 7, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/daterangefilter-should-allow-strtotime-values/579 "2019-08-07T11:00:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![BlueTeck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kanboard.discourse.group/blueteck/32/519_2.png) [@BlueTeck](https://kanboard.discourse.group/u/BlueTeck)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/daterangefilter-should-allow-strtotime-values/579/1 "2019-08-07T11:00:49Z")

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Hi @all,

the [DateFilter](https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/blob/master/app/Filter/BaseDateFilter.php) allows to use php strtotime values, in example today or +1 week.

the [DateRangeFilter](https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/blob/master/app/Filter/BaseDateRangeFilter.php) only allows a date which makes it very static.

If you want a filter which shows all tasks created within the last week, it is not possible at the moment.  
I have to use createdRange:“01.08.2019…07.08.2019” insted of createdRange:“last week…today”

Maybe this could be enhanced?

Regards,  
Timo

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**Author:** ![creecros](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kanboard.discourse.group/creecros/32/156_2.png) [@creecros](https://kanboard.discourse.group/u/creecros)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/daterangefilter-should-allow-strtotime-values/579/2 "2019-08-07T23:26:19Z")

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I’ve decided I hate filters. But, this would be cool. Could probably figure it out if you held a gun to me…

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**Author:** ![rafaelcamargo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kanboard.discourse.group/rafaelcamargo/32/279_2.png) [@rafaelcamargo](https://kanboard.discourse.group/u/rafaelcamargo)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/daterangefilter-should-allow-strtotime-values/579/3 "2019-08-08T02:54:26Z")

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Hahahaha! @creecros Will you take a look at this? If you don’t, I may work on it.

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**Author:** ![rafaelcamargo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kanboard.discourse.group/rafaelcamargo/32/279_2.png) [@rafaelcamargo](https://kanboard.discourse.group/u/rafaelcamargo)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/daterangefilter-should-allow-strtotime-values/579/4 "2019-08-08T02:58:02Z")

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@BlueTeck you can achieve this if your range is relative to today with `created:>"-7 days"`

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**Author:** ![BlueTeck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kanboard.discourse.group/blueteck/32/519_2.png) [@BlueTeck](https://kanboard.discourse.group/u/BlueTeck)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/daterangefilter-should-allow-strtotime-values/579/5 "2019-08-09T03:22:20Z")

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oh thanks, didn’t know that 🙂