Form fields govern how data is collected and reported on in Apricot. A diverse selection of fields is available in the Form Designer to tailor your forms to your organization's data entry needs.
In the Field Choices palette, fields are organized by category or in alphabetical order within the "All" section. Once you've found the field you want to add to your form, you can drag and drop the name of the field into the main body of the form section.
Continue reading below to learn how to utilize the fields available in the Date and Time category.
Date
Date tracks any date value in MM/DD/YYYY format.
Properties
Special Properties include:
Default to current date: Automatically sets the value of this field to the date the record is being filled out.
Earliest Allowed and Latest Allowed Date: The record will not be saved until the date entered in this field meets the criteria.
Dropdown Date
Dropdown Date displays three separate dropdown menus for users to select the month, day, and year.
Properties
Display Style allows you to select which dropdown menus to show.
You can set the Minimum and Maximum year values so the record cannot be saved unless the date entered meets the criteria. You can also set the default value as the date the record is being filled out or add a "Today" button for users to click and enter the current date in the field.
Time
Time displays a specific time of day using the 12-hour or 24-hour format.
The "Show Now Button" property allows users to select the current time according to their browser's time zone, while the "Default to Current Time" property automatically enters the time the new record was opened.
Scheduler
Scheduler allows users to create calendar or meeting requests that can be sent to other Apricot users or anyone whose calendar has been added to Apricot Calendars.
To learn more about Apricot Calendars, click here.