08. Using the Date Time Question Type

Introduction

TaroWorks standardizes date and time question for Field Officers making it easy for them to enter information in the right format. The user have the choice of just asking for the date or a date with a time of day.

This document will detail how to add a Date Time Question to your form and how to answer it in the device.

 

How to add a Date Time Question

1. Edit an existing draft form or start a new one. Go to the Question Builder tab.
2. On the left margin, click Date Time (red arrow) to add the question to the bottom, or click and drag it to insert into your form.
3. You may choose from Date only or Date and Time by using the Type dropdown (red box).
   
4. Enter a Caption. Add Supporting text and check Required as desired.
5. (Optional) Check the Set date of the day (taken from device) as initial value if desired.
• NOTE: Currently this enabled whether the box is checked or not.
6. Click Save to save the section.

Scoring

• Scoring is not available for Date Time questions.

Logic

• You can set show/hide logic for a Date Time question as normal.
• Date Time question can be used as condition for other questions. Your option is:
• Answered / not answered. (Note, in the current version the question is always filled and cannot be unanswered so a date question is not as useful as a condition.)

Field Mapping

• For Date Only question, the compatible field types for mapping are: 
• Date;
• Text;
• Text Area;
• Long Text Area; and,
• Rich Text Area.
• For Date and Time Question, the compatible field types for mapping are: 
• Date-Time;
• Text;
• Text Area;
• Long Text Area; and,
• Rich Text Area.
• For more, please refer to the Question-Field Mapping Compatibility Table.

Passing Values through Hierarchy Drill Down

• You may pass values from fields in the Hierarchy Drill Down into a Date Time question, though the use case for this is very limited and not recommended.
• Please refer to Building New Jobs for more information.

How to Answer a Date Time Question in the Device

1. When you reach a Date Only or a Date and Time question, tap the plus and minus buttons to increment / decrement the day, month, year (and also hours and minutes if applicable) you can also hold down the buttons.
• NOTE: You can also tap the boxes to type a number directly into the box. (see right, below)
2. When finished, swipe to continue to the next question.
   

Tips and Tricks

• Often it is easier to type in the year rather than pressing +/ - especially if the date was many years ago.