Time

Time data type stores time values in a variable. Time field displays the date value using various time formats. The time 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 defines the allowed time format and displays a preview.

  • Input format: allowed time input format.

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

Note

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

Check range group allows you to enter 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 defines the output time format.

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

  • Sample value: time 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 group divides 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.