Date Picker extends the capability of a normal text field with a date picker library.
Figure 1: Date Picker
Figure 2: Date Picker Properties
ID | Element ID |
Label | Element Label |
Value | Default Value |
Display Format | Please refer to http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Datepicker/formatDate |
Data Format | In Java date format; e.g., yyyy-MM-dd for 2011-06-01 |
Date Picker Year Range | Range of years to be shown |
Readonly | Determines if the element is editable |
Display field as Label when readonly? | Displays the value of the element as plain text when element is set to "Readonly". |
One may extend the capabilities of this element by adding a validator as well as mapping its value to a workflow variable.
Read more about Validators and Workflow Variables.
Limit Date Selection for Start Date and End Date
Since version 4.0.5, new properties added to limit the date selection to support Start Date and End Date use case.
Start Date Field ID | The Field ID of the date picker used as Start Date. The value of the Start Date Field is used to set the |
End Date Field ID | The Field ID of the date picker used as End Date. The value of the End Date Field is used to set the |
Set Current Date As | Set the current date as the minimum/maximum value of date picker. |
The image below shown the Start Date Field selection is limited to between 8 Jul and 30 Jul. The default minimum value is set using "Set Current Date As" and the maximum value is limited by the value of End Date Field.
