Date/Time field options
A date/time field allows users to enter dates.
Option | Description |
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Default | Enter the default for the field or select the Default to "now" check box to default the date to the current date and time. If a default value is entered, the format must match the Mode selected. |
Default to "now" | Select this check box to show the current time on the console for the default time. |
Mode | Click one of the modes:
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Return format | Specify the return format for date/time data. Use a drop down list for format examples. Using the elements of this format, the user can specify a return format of MM/dd/yyyy , MM-dd-yyyy " or MM.dd.yyyy . Any delimiter or separator may be chosen. For more information on custom date and time format strings see Custom Date and Time Format Strings. |
Examples:
- DD, MM dd, yy is “Monday, January 03, 2009”
- yy-mm-dd hh:mm is “2009-01-03 05:35”
- h:mm TT is “3:35 PM”