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10.7  The Date field type

Example date field


Adding a date field



Purpose Use this field to add a date and choose a format for the date.
Example To record the date a particular photograph was taken.
Edit Click on the arrow to display the date selector pop-up window, from which you can select a date. You can also enter a date directly as text.
Field options
Format Select the format that you want the date to have by clicking on it. The Sample field displays a preview of how the date looks.

There are a variety of formats to choose from, use the scroll bar to find the one you want.

Min/Max Click these checkboxes if you want to set a minimum allowed date or a maximum allowed date. If you select one, a tick displays in the check box and the date value becomes active. Set the dates that you want. You can set a maximum and minimum date, or just one of these. If you set a range, you can only enter dates within this range when you are entering data.