12.1.2.1.1.7. Date/Time Picker

When incorporated into a form, date/time pickers offer a simple and efficient means of entering or displaying date and time information, simplifying the process of tracking tasks or deadlines.

When a date/time picker control is selected in the design environment, its associated properties are displayed in the Control Properties panel.

*This section of the manual covers only the unique properties of the date/time picker control. For information on configuring properties under the categories of Name, Control Behavior, Appearance, and Caption Appearance, please click here and navigate to the relevant section.

1. Binding: In this category, users can link a control to its corresponding attribute and define its binding properties.
   • For more information on the fields in this category, click here.

*When creating attributes for date/time picker controls, users have the option to choose between the Date, DateTime, and DateTime2 data types, each of which corresponds to a specific date and/or time format.

2. Misc: In this category, users can define additional properties for the control.
   • Display Type: This is a single-select dropdown field that allows users to choose the display type of the date/time picker control.
     • Display Types: Date/Time, Date, or Time.
       • Date/Time This option allows the control to store and display both date and time information.
       • Date: This option allows the control to store and display only the date information.
       • Time: This option allows the date/time picker control to store and display only the time information.
         

         **When adding a date field to a grid, users should ensure that the selected format matches the display type chosen for the date/time picker control. This is because the selected format will override the display type. For more information on how to select this format, click here.

   • Store as UTC: This is a checkbox which, if selected, allows the date/time entered or displayed in the control to be stored in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) format.

Quick Forms Application

To apply the Quick Forms feature to date picker controls, take the following steps:

• Drag a date picker control from the toolbox and drop it onto the design environment.
• Provide a caption for the control.
• Save the form and select Yes in response to the following prompt:
  

*For more information on the Quick Forms feature, click here.

Date/Time Picker Control Preview: Web View

*For more information on how to use this field in the web application, click here.