1 files changed, 18 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/ishtar_common/data_importer.py b/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
index c6019652c..3a321c7fd 100644
--- a/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
+++ b/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
@@ -351,18 +351,22 @@ class TypeFormater(StrChoiceFormater):
         return self.model.objects.create(**values)
 
 class DateFormater(Formater):
-    def __init__(self, date_format="%d/%m/%Y", db_target=None):
-        self.date_format = date_format
+    def __init__(self, date_formats=["%d/%m/%Y"], db_target=None):
+        self.date_formats = date_formats
+        if type(date_formats) not in (list, tuple):
+            self.date_formats = [self.date_formats]
         self.db_target = db_target
 
     def format(self, value):
         value = value.strip()
         if not value:
             return
-        try:
-            return datetime.datetime.strptime(value, self.date_format).date()
-        except:
-            raise ValueError(_(u"\"%(value)s\" is not a valid date") % {
+        for date_format in self.date_formats:
+            try:
+                return datetime.datetime.strptime(value, date_format).date()
+            except:
+                continue
+        raise ValueError(_(u"\"%(value)s\" is not a valid date") % {
                                                            'value':value})
 
 class StrToBoolean(Formater, ChoiceChecker):
@@ -453,6 +457,7 @@ class Importer(object):
     UNICITY_KEYS = []
     EXTRA_DEFAULTS = {}
     DEFAULTS = {}
+    STR_CUT = {}
     ERRORS = {
         'header_check':_(u"The given file is not correct. Check the file "
                   u"format. If you use a CSV file: check that column separator "
@@ -866,12 +871,19 @@ class Importer(object):
                         if self.import_instance and hasattr(val, 'imports'):
                             val.imports.add(self.import_instance)
                     m2ms.append((attribute, val))
+            # default values
             path = tuple(path)
             if path in self._defaults:
                 for k in self._defaults[path]:
                     if k not in data or not data[k]:
                         data[k] = self._defaults[path][k]
 
+            # pre treatment
+            if path in self.STR_CUT:
+                for k in self.STR_CUT[path]:
+                    if k in data and data[k]:
+                        data[k] = unicode(data[k])[:self.STR_CUT[k]]
+
             # filter default values
             create_dict = copy.deepcopy(data)
             for k in create_dict.keys():