Date and Time Component (a!dateTimeField)

Inputs

Date and Time Component

Function

a!dateTimeField( label, instructions, required, readOnly, disabled, value, validations, saveInto, validationGroup, requiredMessage, labelPosition, helpTooltip, accessibilityText, showWhen )

Displays and allows entry of a single date and time (year, month, day, hour, minute, second). When the field is editable, users can input dates by typing or by picking from a calendar and then select the time from a dropdown. The date and time is shown in the current user's time zone and calendar format.

When working with a date (year, month, day), use a date component. To display a time (hour, minute, second), use a time component. To display a read-only date and time using a custom format, use a text component.

Parameters

Name	Keyword	Types	Description
Label	`label`	Text	Text to display as the field label.
Instructions	`instructions`	Text	Supplemental text about this field.
Required	`required`	Boolean	Determines if a value is required to submit the form. Default: false.
Read-only	`readOnly`	Boolean	Determines if the field should display as not editable. Default: false.
Disabled	`disabled`	Boolean	Determines if the field should display as potentially editable but grayed out. Default: false.
Display Value	`value`	Date and Time	Date and time to display in the field.
Validations	`validations`	List of Text String	Validation errors to display below the field when the value is not null.
Save Input To	`saveInto`	List of Save	One or more variables that are updated with the date and time when the user changes it. Use a!save() to save a modified or alternative value to a variable.
Validation Group	`validationGroup`	Text	When present, the requiredness of the field is only evaluated when a button in the same validation group is pressed. The value for this parameter cannot contain spaces. For example, `“validation group”` is not a valid value. You need to add an underscore between words: `“validation_group”`. See the following recipes for more information: Configure Buttons with Conditional Requiredness Validation Groups for Buttons with Multiple Validation Rules'
Required Message	`requiredMessage`	Text	Custom message to display when the field's value is required and not provided.
Label Position	`labelPosition`	Text	Determines where the label appears. Valid values: `"ABOVE"` (default) Displays the label above the component. `"ADJACENT"` Displays the label to the left of the component. `"COLLAPSED"` Hides the label. The label will still be read by screen readers; see accessibility considerations for more information. `"JUSTIFIED"` Aligns the label alongside the component starting at the edge of the page.
Help Tooltip	`helpTooltip`	Text	Displays a help icon with the specified text as a tooltip. The tooltip displays a maximum of 500 characters. The help icon does not show when the label position is `"COLLAPSED"`.
Accessibility Text	`accessibilityText`	Text	Additional text to be announced by screen readers. Used only for accessibility; produces no visible change.
Visibility	`showWhen`	Boolean	Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.

Usage considerations

Calendar formatting and keyboard shortcuts

The date is shown in the current user's time zone and calendar format.
When focused on the calendar, selecting the P key will go to the previous month, the N key will go to next month, the T key will select today's date, and the Delete key will clear the value in the field.

Examples

Use the interactive editor below to test out your code:

Date and time with only a label

Date and time with a validation

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Process Reports	Incompatible	You cannot use this function to configure a process report.
Process Events	Incompatible	You cannot use this function to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.

Date and Time Component