Problem with writing IPTC:TimeCreated

[Quant007]

Hallo,
in an ARG-File i have the code:

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-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:DateCreated
-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:TimeCreated
-d
"%H:%M:%S"
The tag IPTC:DateCreated was write korrekt. For the tag IPTC:TimeCreated there is a Error:
Warning: Invalid time format (use HH:MM:SS[+/-HH:MM]) in IPTC:TimeCreated (ValueConvInv)
If've tried also

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-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:TimeCreated
-d
%H:%M:%S
But it's always the same thing.
Any Ideas?
Best regards to all

[Phil Harvey]

You shouldn't work if you don't use the -d option.

Also, you shouldn't quote arguments in the argfile.

- Phil

[Quant007]

Hallo Phill,
thx for your response.
I use the -d Option in the arg-file

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-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:TimeCreated
-d
%H:%M:%Sbut the error appears

In the commandline

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exiftool "-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:TimeCreated" -d %H:%M:%S FILE works it fine

[StarGeek]

Works correctly here

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C:\>type temp4a.txt
-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:TimeCreated
-d
%H:%M:%S
C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -@ temp4a.txt y:\!temp\Test4.jpg
    1 image files updated

C:\>exiftool -G1 -a -s -iptc:all y:\!temp\Test4.jpg
[IPTC]          TimeCreated                    : 12:00:00-07:00
[IPTC]          ApplicationRecordVersion        : 4

Your first command fails on two points.  First, as Phil says, quotes aren't used in an ARG file (see FAQ #29).  Second, you are using the -d (-dateFormat) option to change the DateTimeOriginal to only have Hour:Minute:Second.  Because IPTC:DateCreated holds only Year:Month:Day, copying only Hour:Minute:Second into this tag will fail.

As I show above, removing the IPTC:DateCreated copy will allow this arg file to work.

Double check your ARG file to make sure there aren't any trailing spaces, as they are significant in an ARG file.

You should also remove the -d option from this or add a hashtag (see -n (--printConv) option) to the end of the tags you are copying from

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-DateTimeOriginal#>IPTC:DateCreated
-DateTimeOriginal#>IPTC:TimeCreated
-d
%H:%M:%S

[StarGeek]

The tag IPTC:DateCreated was write korrekt. For the tag IPTC:TimeCreated there is a Error:
Warning: Invalid time format (use HH:MM:SS[+/-HH:MM]) in IPTC:TimeCreated (ValueConvInv)

I just noticed that you said this.  This should not work and it does not work that way here.

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C:\>type temp4a.txt
-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:DateCreated
-DateTimeOriginal>IPTC:TimeCreated
-d
%H:%M:%S
C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -@ temp4a.txt y:\!temp\Test4.jpg
Warning: Invalid date format (use YYYY:mm:dd) in IPTC:DateCreated (ValueConvInv) - y:/!temp/Test4.jpg
    1 image files updated

C:\>exiftool -G1 -a -s -iptc:all y:\!temp\Test4.jpg
[IPTC]          TimeCreated                    : 12:00:00-07:00
[IPTC]          ApplicationRecordVersion        : 4