Date

Date data type stores date-related values in the selected variable. Date field displays the date value using various date formats. The date value format can be either selected from the preloaded formats, or customized to meet the specific local, regulatory, or industry-related requirements.

Input Rules

Input Formatting group defines the allowed date format and displays a preview.

  • Input format: allowed date input format.

  • Sample value: displays the preview according to the selected input format.

Note

Desktop Designer supports a range of preloaded or customized date formats.

Check range group allows you to enter the minimum and maximum permitted value of the variable. Setting the limits is optional.

  • Minimum value: the lowest permitted variable value.

  • Maximum value: the highest permitted variable value.

Note

If enabled, minimum and maximum values must not be left empty.

Output Rules

Output formatting sets the output date format.

  • Output format: format in which the date is displayed.

  • Output language: language selection and regional formatting for days and months.

    Output Language becomes relevant when the dates that include months or dates are written in words. In some cases, data calculations may be affected as well. For example, in the US, a new week begins on Sunday whereas, in the EU and other countries, a new week begins on Monday.

  • Sample value: date preview according to the selected input format.

Prefix and Suffix group defines characters that are added to a variable value.

  • Prefix: text placed in front of the variable value.

  • Suffix: text placed behind the variable value.

Multiline: divides your text into multiple lines.

Warning

Avoid using this setting if possible. The recommended alternative for presenting multiline text on a label or form is to use the Text Box object.

  • Number of lines: maximum number of lines for a variable value.

  • Line length: maximum number of characters in a single line.

  • Word wrap: divides the text into multiple lines at space character locations.

Tip

Input rules help the user when inserting the variable data. They act as a filter that defines the type, length, and other input data properties.

Output rules set the final variable formatting – they define how the variable value is going to be presented in an object.