Invalid dates returned from some hearings

[DaGenix]

Hi,

We've noticed that some hearings appear to be returning invalid dates. For example:

https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/CHRG-117shrg46924/summary?api_key=DEMO_KEY

Produces a response of:

{
    "documentType": "SHRG",
    "congress": "117",
    "heldDates": ["2022-02-012022-02-09"],
    "session": "2",
    "documentNumber": "232",
    "detailsLink": "https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-117shrg46924",
    "title": "HEARING ON THE NOMINATIONS OF THE HONORABLE SHALANDA D. YOUNG, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND THE HONORABLE NANI A. COLORETTI, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET",
    "branch": "legislative",
    "collectionName": "Congressional Hearings",
    "download": {
        "premisLink": "https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/CHRG-117shrg46924/premis",
        "zipLink": "https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/CHRG-117shrg46924/zip",
        "modsLink": "https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/CHRG-117shrg46924/mods"
    },
    "pages": "119",
    "chamber": "SENATE",
    "relatedLink": "https://api.govinfo.gov/related/CHRG-117shrg46924",
    "suDocClassNumber": "Y 4.B 85/2:S.HRG.117-232",
    "granulesLink": "https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/CHRG-117shrg46924/granules?offset=0&pageSize=100",
    "dateIssued": "2022-02-01",
    "packageId": "CHRG-117shrg46924",
    "collectionCode": "CHRG",
    "governmentAuthor2": "Senate",
    "governmentAuthor1": "Congress",
    "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office",
    "docClass": "SHRG",
    "lastModified": "2022-06-29T19:05:19Z",
    "category": "Congressional Committee Materials",
    "otherIdentifier": {
        "migrated-doc-id": "f:46924.txt",
        "ils-system-id": "001178858"
    }
}

The heldDates value is: ["2022-02-012022-02-09"]. It looks like instead of producing an array of strings, all of the dates are being concatenated into a single string and added to the array.

[avalatea]

Additional information:

The following are the packages that are known to be affected, although there could be more:

• CHRG-117shrg46924
• CHRG-117shrg44902
• CHRG-117hhrg46369
• CHRG-117hhrg45892
• CHRG-117hhrg45770

[jonquandt]

Looking into this to see how we can resolve quickly.

[jonquandt]

We have a fix that we are finalizing testing on. I expect it to be available tomorrow afternoon. I will let you know when it's working as expected.

[avalatea]

@jonquandt Any updates on this issue? How did the testing go?

[jonquandt]

@avalatea - This issue should now be resolved:

https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/CHRG-117shrg46924/summary?api_key=DEMO_KEY

heldDate is now properly returning as an array with one or more dates, as applicable:

{
  "documentType": "SHRG",
  "congress": "117",
  "heldDates": [
    "2022-02-01",
    "2022-02-09"
  ],
  "session": "2",
  "documentNumber": "232",

[avalatea]

Belated, but thank you for the fix 😸