[din5008.pdf.twig] Custom invoice date not been set

[affeldt28]

Describe the issue

When I'm creating a new invoice and set a custom invoice date, the date on the invoice is always the current date.

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Kimai version

2.5.0

How do you run Kimai?

Docker

Which PHP version are you using?

8.1

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[kevinpapst]

Works for me. Which invoice template do you use?

[affeldt28]

I'm using a custom template, I've found online. Now that you say that, the built in templates work just fine. I not very familiar with twig and how to use it, for my eyes this looks ok. Could you check this out and tell me what could cause the problem, so I can look into that?

din5008.pdf.twig

```twig {%- set setAutoTopMargin = pdfContext.setOption('setAutoTopMargin', false) -%} {%- set setAutoBottomMargin = pdfContext.setOption('setAutoBottomMargin', false) -%} {%- set marginBottom = pdfContext.setOption('margin_bottom', 20) -%} {%- set marginLeft = pdfContext.setOption('margin_left', 25) -%} {%- set marginRight = pdfContext.setOption('margin_right', 20) -%} {# You can override the following variables in your own template to customize the template: #} {# set logo url #} {% set logoUrl = logoUrl|default(config('theme.branding.logo')) %} {# set font family #} {% set fontFamily = fontFamily|default("'Arial', sans-serif") %} {# set the sender address that is displayed in the address window #} {% set invoiceSenderAddress = invoiceSenderAddress|default(invoice['template.company'] ~ ' • ' ~ invoice['template.address']|nl2str(' • ')) %} {# set if fold and hole marks are printed #} {% set showFoldHoleMarks = showFoldHoleMarks ?? true %} {% set fallback = app.request is not null ? app.request.locale : 'en' %} {% set language = invoice['template.language']|default(fallback) %} {% set isDecimal = invoice['template.decimalDuration']|default(false) %} {% set currency = invoice['currency'] %} {% block invoice_styles %} {% endblock %} {% block invoice_address %}

{% block invoice_address_sender %}

{{ invoiceSenderAddress|raw }}

{% endblock %} {% block invoice_address_recipient %}

{{ invoice['customer.company']|default(invoice['customer.name']) }}

{{ invoice['customer.address']|nl2br }}

{% endblock %}

{% endblock %} {% block invoice_details %}

{% block invoice_details_invoice_date %} {% endblock %} {% block invoice_details_vatid %} {% if invoice['template.vat_id'] is not empty %} {% endif %} {% endblock %} {% block invoice_details_customer_number %} {% endblock %} {% block invoice_details_invoice_number %} {% endblock %} {% block invoice_details_contact %} {% if invoice['template.contact'] is not empty %} {% for line in invoice['template.contact']|split("\n") %} {% set lineData = line|split(':', 2) %} {% if lineData|length > 1 %} {% endif %} {% endfor %} {% endif %} {% endblock %}

{{ 'date'|trans }}:	{{ invoice['invoice.date']|date('d.m.Y') }}
{{ 'vat_id'|trans }}:	{{ invoice['template.vat_id'] }}
{{ 'number'|trans }}:	{{ invoice['customer.number'] }}
{{ 'invoice.number'|trans }}:	{{ invoice['invoice.number'] }}
{{ attribute(lineData, 0) }}:	{{ attribute(lineData, 1) }}

{% endblock %}
{% block invoice_content %}

{% block invoice_content_subject %}

{{ invoice['template.title'] }}

{% endblock %} {% block invoice_content_introduction %} {% if invoice['customer.invoice_text'] is not empty%}

{{ invoice['customer.invoice_text']|md2html }}

{% endif %} {% endblock %} {% block invoice_content_items %}

{% for invoiceLineItem in entries %} {% endfor %} {% if invoice['invoice.tax_hide'] %} {% endif %}

{{ 'description'|trans }}	{{ 'amount'|trans }}	{{ 'unit_price'|trans }}	{{ 'total_rate'|trans }}
{{ invoiceLineItem['entry.project'] }} {% if invoiceLineItem['entry.description'] is not empty %} {{ invoiceLineItem['entry.description']|nl2br }} {% else %} {{ invoiceLineItem['entry.activity']|nl2br }} {% endif %}	{{ invoiceLineItem['entry.amount'] }}	{{ invoiceLineItem['entry.rate'] }}	{{ invoiceLineItem['entry.total'] }}
{{ 'invoice.subtotal'|trans }}			{{ invoice['invoice.subtotal'] }}
{{ 'invoice.tax'|trans }} ({{ invoice['invoice.vat'] }}%)			{{ invoice['invoice.tax'] }}
{{ 'invoice.total'|trans }}			{{ invoice['invoice.total'] }}
{{ 'invoice.total'|trans }}			{{ invoice['invoice.total'] }}

{% endblock %}

{% block payment_terms %} {% if invoice['template.payment_terms'] is not empty %}

{{ invoice['template.payment_terms']|md2html }}

{% endif %} {% endblock %}

{% endblock %} ```

[kevinpapst]

ping @LiaraAlis

[LiaraAlis]

@kevinpapst The template @affeldt28 mentioned looks very similar to my din5008 template, but it is not the same - it is very different. I tested the template from this repository and cannot reproduce this issue.

@affeldt28 Where did you find the template? Can you please try the template from this repository (https://github.com/kimai/invoice-templates/blob/main/din5008-invoice/din5008-invoice.pdf.twig)?

[affeldt28]

I don't know anymore where I got this template from, maybe I also edited by myself.

With the template from this repo it also works for me, but the date is formatted like dd.mm.yy but I like to have it this dd.mm.yyyy

[kevinpapst]

Then you have to change this line: https://github.com/kimai/invoice-templates/blob/main/din5008-invoice/din5008-invoice.pdf.twig#L334

[affeldt28]

But when I change invoice['invoice.date']|date_short to invoice['invoice.date']|date('d.m.Y') it always shows the current date. The array syntax documented way to access the variables: https://www.kimai.org/documentation/invoices.html#template-variables

Is it safe to use model.invoiceDate? It's stated here (https://www.kimai.org/documentation/invoices.html#twig-templates) that I should not rely on the model variable.

[affeldt28]

Ping @kevinpapst

[kevinpapst]

I do like that your read the docs. But I don't like pings for nothing. Thousands use Kimai, what would happen if everyone does that?

I did not answer, because you are can try if it works.