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Overview of date/time fields  

If you want to provide the ability to record the date, the time, or both in a form, add a date/time field to the form. The value in a date/time field can be formatted and displayed according to predefined patterns and according to the locale specified for the field.

For example, you can add a date/time field to your form design so that the user can enter the date or select it from a calendar window.

After you add a date/time field to the form design, you can edit the caption text and manipulate the object’s properties in the Field, Value, and Binding tabs of the Object palette. You can define these properties:

•	Change the caption for the field. See To rename a caption.

•	Set a border style for the field. See To set the border style.

•	Define the field as visible, invisible, or hidden. See To specify a locale (language and country or region) for an object.

•	Specify a locale for the field. See To specify a locale (language and country or region) for an object.

•	Specify the comb format for the field. See To specify the comb format for date/time fields.

•	Specify that LiveCycle Designer ES use the horizontal length of the text field to determine the maximum number of characters and numbers to allow.

•	Define the display pattern.

•	Define the edit pattern (which is the format in which the date is entered).

•	Specify an initial default value to display.

•	Define a run-time property (for example, insert the date and time on which the form is rendered).

•	Define the validation pattern.

•	Choose whether to display the date, the time, or both.

•	Specify a data-binding pattern.

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Specify a binding method for storing and retrieving bound data.

Date/time fields support scripting and calculations. If a user is to supply data, you can define whether the input is recommended or required, and you can set up messages to prompt users appropriately. All user input may be validated through scripting.

See also 

About field patterns and value formatting

Layout properties in the Layout palette

Border properties in the Border palette

Date/time fields

Date/time field properties in the Field tab

Date/time field properties in the Value tab

Date/time field properties in the Binding tab

Overview of date/time fields