6.2.2.8. 6.2.2.8 Date Control / Time

Displaying and inserting a date into a form is possible using the “DateTimePicker” control.

1. Create an attribute with the data type “Date”; “Date Time”; “Date Time 2”
2. In the designer, drag and drop the control “DateTimePicker”
3. Associate the attribute via data member
4. Personalize this control via the sections “Date Range”; “Display”; “Misc”
5. In the misc section, the control can be change to only display the date, both or just time.

*In the control behavior section, it’s possible to change the initial value from empty to “Current Date” in “Initial Value” field.

The control can also be create with Quick Form

1. Drag & drop the control
2. Change the caption
3. Save and answer yes to the question “Generate fields for the added controls?”