Date Time

A question of type date_time allows the user to pick a date and/or time.

        {
            "description": "Both date & time without a default value",
            "id": 0,
            "key": "date_time_picker",
            "label": "Date & Time",
            "required": true,
            "type": "date_time",
            "answers": [
                {
                    "id": 0,
                    "nextQuestionId": -1,
                    "options": {
                        "usePicker": true
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    

Answer Options

This chapter describes the option possibilities for an answer.

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default
pickDate	bool	Determines if the user has to pick a date.	false	true
pickTime	bool	Determines if the user has to pick a time.	false	true
usePicker	bool	Determines if a picker is used to select the date and time.	false	true
allowSelectFuture	bool	Determines if the user can select a date in the future.	false	true
allowSelectPast	bool	Determines if the user can select a date in the past.	false	true
maxDifference	int	Determines the maximum difference between the current time and the answer. Note: Use -1 to disable this option.	false	-1
defaultValue	date_time	The default value of the question.	false	The current date and time

Examples

Date time with picker

                         {
                             "id": 0,
                             "key": "date_time_now",
                             "label": "Date & Time (now)",
                             "description": "Both date & time without a default value with now as default value",
                             "isEnabled": true,
                             "required": true,
                             "type": "date_time",
                             "answers": [
                                 {
                                     "id": 0,
                                     "label": null,
                                     "nextQuestionId": -1,
                                     "value": null,
                                     "options": {
                                         "defaultDateValue": "now",
                                         "defaultTimeValue": "now",
                                         "usePicker": false
                                     }
                                 }
                             ]
                         }
                    

Date time with no picker with now as default value

                        {
                            "id": 0,
                            "key": "date_time_now",
                            "label": "Date & Time (now)",
                            "description": "Both date & time without a default value with now as default value",
                            "isEnabled": true,
                            "required": true,
                            "type": "date_time",
                            "answers": [
                                {
                                    "id": 0,
                                    "label": null,
                                    "nextQuestionId": -1,
                                    "value": null,
                                    "options": {
                                        "defaultDateValue": "now",
                                        "defaultTimeValue": "now",
                                        "usePicker": false
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    

Date time with a picker and configured max difference

                        {
                            "id": 0,
                            "key": "date_time_max_diff_picker",
                            "label": "Date & Time (max diff)",
                            "description": "Both date & time. Maximum difference with now is 30 minutes",
                            "isEnabled": true,
                            "required": true,
                            "type": "date_time",
                            "answers": [
                                {
                                    "id": 0,
                                    "label": null,
                                    "nextQuestionId": 1,
                                    "options": {
                                        "usePicker": true,
                                        "maxDifference": 30
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    

Date time with a picker and current date as default

                        {
                            "id": 0,
                            "key": "date_time_now_picker",
                            "label": "Date & Time (now)",
                            "description": "Both date & time without a default value with now as default value",
                            "isEnabled": true,
                            "required": true,
                            "type": "date_time",
                            "answers": [
                                {
                                    "id": 0,
                                    "label": null,
                                    "nextQuestionId": -1,
                                    "value": null,
                                    "options": {
                                        "defaultDateValue": "now",
                                        "defaultTimeValue": "now",
                                        "usePicker": true
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    

Last modified: 05 June 2025