Time selector

This article explains the features of the Time Selector block and how it can be used to design your app.

Use Cases

1. Providing current, future, or past time as input.

2. Attendance systems.

3. Incidence reporting.

4. Field Force Management.

Editing the Block

Click on the block and configure it by editing on the right panel.

Label

The label is the name of the block that the end user sees in the app.

Example: Time of Dispatch is written as the label and is saved. 

Description

The description is the additional information provided to the end user which will be displayed below the input area.

Example: Enter the time manually or select from the clock

Required

Enable this option if you want the user to compulsorily input the data. If enabled, the end user can submit if and only if the data is entered in this field.

Advanced Options

Use this option to show the advanced options to configure the time selector text block.

Default to the current time

Enable this option to automatically get the current date.

Allow time to be changed by user

Enable this option to allow the user to change the default date input.

Start Time

Use this option to set the earliest time a user can select in the Time Selector block.

Accepts spreadsheet formulas and allows pulling field values from date and time fields only, excluding the same field being configured.

Example: In an attendance app, set the start time to 9:00 AM to restrict login times before this hour.

End Time

Use this option to set the latest time a user can select in the Time Selector block.

Accepts spreadsheet formulas and allows pulling field values from date and time fields only, excluding the same field being configured.

Example: In an attendance app, set the end time to 5:00 PM to restrict login times after this hour.

Display this field if

Use this if you want to show or hide a field under certain conditions. It accepts the standard Clappia Formulae, similar to conditional sections.

1. You can type ‘@’ to get a list of all the variables in the app and select variables.

2. Using these variables you can write spreadsheet-like formulae.

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Example: For a Yes or No question, you can show the date field when the answer is Yes.

Retain value if hidden

This option appears once a condition is set in the Display this field if option. Enable this setting if you want the field's value to be retained even when the field is hidden. This is useful for preserving user input in cases where the field may temporarily disappear based on conditions.

Example: If the field is hidden based on user selection but you still need to keep the entered value for future reference, enable this option to ensure the data is retained.

Allow value to be changed after initial submission

This option is enabled by default. When active, end users can edit the value entered in this field after creating a submission. Disable this option if you want the initial value to remain uneditable once submitted.