Add a Canadian Date Field
In Canadian portals, only expiration and prepared date field features can be added to a printer profile, and will default to the required date format for labeling regulations.
Contact Tech Support for Canadian date fields if needed, see Contact & Support
Steps:
1. Log in to the portal at www.datecodegenie.com using the recommended browser. See Supported Internet Browser for Portal Access
2. Click on the Printer Profiles tab on the side bar.

3. Click the edit button (pencil icon) from a Printer Profile to edit, or add a new Printer Profile. See Manage Printer Profiles.

4. Click on the Layout Designer button.

5. Click the Item dropdown menu to select the item.

6. Find the Expiration or Prepared features under the Date group. Drag and drop onto the label preview window.

7. OPTIONAL: The Canadian format should be selected by default. If not as default, change it by clicking the Label dropdown menu and selecting "BEST BEFORE/MEILLEUR AVANT" for the expiration date or “PACKAGED ON/EMPAQUETE LE" for the prepared date.
| Expiration date | Prepared date |
|---|---|
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8. Edit the Expiration or Prepared date fields in the Feature Editor on the right side to edit the label in the preview.
| Expiration date | Prepared date |
|---|---|
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9. Click the Save Changes button.

This shows how the expiration and prepared date fields in the Canadian format will appear in the menu item print preview of the app.




