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Date Field

Date Field

This element provides a date field in a database. The format is DD/MM/YYYY. For example:

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Date Field Element

1. Drag and drop the Date Field element into the appropriate location:

Date field icon

2.Select Configure, and then click Date link:

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3.Edit/configure:

Label

Enter an appropriate label for the element.  

Layout 

Select whether the question and answers are displayed in two separate columns, or whether the answers sit under the question as rows in a single column. 

Physical Width

Enter the width of the answer box in percentage of the screen.

Mandatory

Check if required.

Show Time Controls

If required, check to add a time selector to the Date element.

Display Friendly Date

Check if required.

Default Value

If required, select to pre-populate the element with a date.

         

Detail Page Options   

Select whether this field is displayed when the full (i.e. detailed) database record is displayed. Useful if some fields need to be searchable but hidden from view.  

Results View      

The Results View is a tabular display of matching records. The Administrator will determine which fields are listed in this view.

Options

Select whether the field is displayed as a link to the full record, plain text or hidden from the Results View.

Order Records by This Field

If required, check to make records orderable by this element.

Listing Page Options   

Selects whether this field is displayed when the Directory is rendered as a list, either by the Directory element or when displayed via an RSS feed.

Options

Select whether the field is displayed as a link to the full record, plain text or hidden from the Listing view.

Note: one element should be set as Show As Link In Listing, one element as Show in Listing and all other should be configured to Do Not Show in Listing id the RSS feed is to render correctly.

Order Records by This Field

If required, check to make records orderable by this element.

Provide as Search Option

If required, check to provide a dedicated search option for this field.

Show Key/Value Pair         

Tick to display the question and data when viewing individual records.

4.Click OK.