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      A Date field is to capture and manage date-related values. e.g., an HR management system uses a Date field to store the "Date of Joining" for employees. The Date field is used to store date values and has four sub-categories:

      Date Field Categories

      Date: Stores a single date, such as date of birth or date of joining. e.g., such as January 1, 1990.

      Time: Stores only time values, like departure time or arrival time. e.g., 9:00 AM.

      Date and Time: Stores both date and time values, such as departure date and time or arrival date and time. e.g., such as December 31, 2023, 11:59 PM.

      Date Range: It allow CDs to select dates for a specific range (from a date and to date). e.g., like January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 for an academic year. Know more about Date Range Calendar.

      Date Field - Properties

      Field Name: This allow CDs to provide a unique name to the field for its identity.

      Label Name: This allow CDs to provide the final visible name of the field to the end-users.

      Default Value: This allow CDs to set a default value assigned to the field, which later can be overridden by app users. Options include:

      • Current Date: CDs can set the current date as the default.
      • Choose Date: CDs can set a specific date as the default.

      Don't Show: This allow CDs to hide the field.

      IMPORTANT

      The field doesn't appear in the real-time application upon selecting Don't Show.

      Select Scanner: It has two types of scanners based on your requirements: QR Scanner and Face Recognition.

      • QR Scanner: This functionality effortlessly scans a QR Code and retrieves relevant data from the Quixy database, instantly presenting it within the application. This eliminates manual data entry, reduce errors.
      • Face Recognition: Facial recognition is used when a record is being added to the app. Upon scanning an individual's face, the Quixy database containing that individual's data is instantly retrieved and presented on the application. As a result, it cuts down on the time spent manually entering the data and greatly increases the credibility of the data that is captured.

      Validation Settings

      Required Field: This enables CDs to ensure that users provide essential information in the field, preventing oversight or omission of essential data.

      Field Themes

      Font Properties

      Field Label Color: CDs can choose or change the color of the field.

      Field Label Size: CDs can change the size of the field to small, medium, large, or custom.

      Field Label Style: CDs can apply styles to the like bold or italic to the field name.

      Field Value Color: CDs can add or change the color of the field's value.

      Field Value Size: CDs can change the size of the field value to small, medium, large, or custom.

      Field Value Style: CDs can apply styles like bold or italic to the entered field value.





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