Form Field: Date & Time
The Date & Time Form Field allows Studio Users to add a date element to a Form that an app end user can select a date and time using a Calendar and Clock when submitting a Form. To use a Date & Time Form Field, a Column in the applicable Table must have the Data Type set to Date/Time.
Add a Date & Time to a Form
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- Login to the Studio and click Content.
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- Create a new Form using the Green Plus Sign or click on an existing Form.
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- Connect your Form to the applicable Connected Data Source and Table.
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- Click on the Green Plus Sign and select the Date & Time Form Field.
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- Select the applicable Connected Data Field. The selected Connected Data Field must have the Data Type set to Date/Time in the Table.
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- Input the applicable Properties for the Date & Time Form Field.
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- Add any other applicable Form Fields to the Form.
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- Click Publish once you're ready to make the Form available to Apps within the Studio.
Date & Time Form Field Properties
The Date & Time Form Field has the following properties:
- Component Id - Sets the name of the Form Field Component in the app. The Component Id can be referenced using JavaScript to add more functionality to the app as needed.
Pro Tip: It is a best practice to use only letters without spaces for the Component Id. Symbols, spaces, and numbers are not recommended. - Connected Data Field - Select the Connected Data Field from the dropdown. Columns must be set up previously in the Connected Data Source in Table Builder to appear in this list.
- Date Label Text - Sets the text that appears in the Date Form Field.
- Time Text - Sets the text that appears in the Time Form Field.
- Required Input - Toggles on or off to make the Form Field a required field to submit the Form.