# 1. print shows both primary and secondary dates. The second's year defaults to the first's. hledger -f - print <<< 2000/1/1=3/3 (a) 1 2000/1/2=2/2 (b) 1 >>> 2000/01/01=2000/03/03 (a) 1 2000/01/02=2000/02/02 (b) 1 >>>2 >>>= 0 # 2. With --date2, the secondary date is used for sorting. hledger -f - print --date2 <<< 2000/1/1=3/3 (a) 1 2000/1/2=2/2 (b) 1 >>> 2000/01/02=2000/02/02 (b) 1 2000/01/01=2000/03/03 (a) 1 >>>2 >>>= 0