Creating Date Time Question
A Date Time type of question allows a technician to record various Date-Time values on the mobile application.
To create a Date Time question:
1. Click the Add New Question link to insert new questions. This displays a dialog box to create a question.
2. Set the Question Type as Date Time and enter the Question text, Help URL, and Tags in the Basic Information Tab.
3. Click Done and your question are created.
Basic Information Tab
The Basic Information tab allows you to select the type of question and provide Question Name, Tags, and Help URL.
Enter the details for the fields as described in the following table:
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Field
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Description
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Question Type
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This field allows you to select Date Time Question from the question type list.
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Question Text
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This field allows you to define the question in this field. This field is editable.
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Required
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This field indicates whether the question is optional or mandatory to answer.
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Help URL
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This field is the placeholder for the help URL of the question. (Not mandatory)
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Tags
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This field categorizes the questions under multiple tags. (Not mandatory)
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Response Tab
The Response tab allows you to set a default response.
Enter the details for the fields as described in the following table:
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Field
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Description
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Prefill answer with a field value
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This value is auto-populated from the compatible field of the object on which the checklist process is configured.
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Default Value
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The value can be a simple Date Time value or a literal. The date-time literal is executed and the field is populated with the value. You can provide this auto-populated value while selecting the question in the Checklist process in delivery.
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Validation Tab
The Validation tab allows you to define multiple validations, Advanced Expressions, Error types, and Messages.
Enter the details for the fields as described in the following table:
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Field
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Description
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Operators
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The available operators are:
• Equals
• Not Equals
• Greater than
• Greater than or equal to
• Less than
• Less than or equal to
• Is null
• Is not null
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Value
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Choose a value from the date time picker for all operators except Is null and Is not null. Choose the Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday functions.
You can also remove a validation row before saving it.
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Advanced Expression
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Advanced expressions are validated based on the #rows. You can remove a validation row.
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Message Type
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Displays the error and warning messages.
Example :Message Type: Error, Warning, Default = Error
Message: Mandatory. The limit is 255 characters.
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Display Message
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Displays the messages set in this field based on the values you configured.
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Cancel
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Click Cancel to undo the changes.
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Done
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Click Done to complete the validation. You are unable to switch to another tab or click Done if there are errors in this tab.
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The following screen shows the Date Time type of question in the Validation tab:
