Why the start period date is used as effective date of the move?

[pokoli (Sergi Almacellas Abellana)]

By default tryton uses the current period start date as effective date of the move.
I’m wondering which is the reasoning about it.

For me it is more intuitive to use today’s date, as I normally create the move and then post it straight forward.

Thoughts?

[ced (Cédric Krier)]

This is because the period is not necessary the current period so today maybe outside the period.
Also it was design with the workflow of filling the date first before the period.

[pokoli (Sergi Almacellas Abellana)]

@ced

This is because the period is not necessary the current period so today maybe outside the period.

Yes but for the current period (which is the default when creating a move) it makes more sense to use today date.

@ced

Also it was design with the workflow of filling the date first before the period.

But using the right a good default will prevent the user to modify the date for every move.

[sergyo (Sergio Morillo)]

@pokoli

For me it is more intuitive to use today’s date, as I normally create the move and then post it straight forward.

Thoughts?

I agree with @pokoli. Today’s date is normally the expected value for users as default value.

[pokoli (Sergi Almacellas Abellana)]

I’ve filled Issue 8389: Use today as move default date - Tryton issue tracker