Standardize date and time formats and ensure that correct date and time selection in
forms is possible, including relevant time zones. For example, with this control users can set
an appointment date.
Before you begin: Add a
Date Time control to the
layout. For more information, see:
Adding controls.
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Open the view with the control that you want to
edit.
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In the configuration pane on the right side of the
window, hover over the control, and then click the Edit
icon.
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On the General tab, set the Type
parameter to Date.
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In the Property field, configure a field that is set with a date
value at run time:
- To select an existing property, in the Property field,
press the Down arrow key, and then click the property.
- To create a new property, click the Open icon next to the
Property field, and then configure a new property record. For
more information, see Properties.
- Optional:
To use the default label for the property, next to the Label
parameter, select the Use property default check box.
- Optional:
To make data entry faster, in the Default value field, enter a
default value.
You can enter a constant value, a property reference, or an expression.
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In the Placeholder field, determine the placeholder text for the
control.
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In the Helper text field, describe the purpose of the control to
users at run time.
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In the Visibility field, choose when you want to display the
control.
For example: Make visibility dependent on a when rule.
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In the Disable field, specify when the control is not
editable.
For example: Make the control editable based on an expression.
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In the Required field, specify when a value for this field is
required to save the form.
For example: Make the field always required.
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Click Apply.