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Setting the default value for a Date field as "Today()" will always show today date

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I set the default value for a date field to be equal to Today(), but even when i edit an item which have a date value, the date value will be set to Today.. and advice on this, how i can preserve the value of the Date field?

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eka24 20,923 on at

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Consider this:

If(YourFormName.Mode=FormMode.Edit,Parent.Defaut,Today())

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johnjohn123 3,506 on at

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@eka24
but if in edit mode the field does not have a value then i need to set it to the default.. your formula will not work is this correct?

i tried this formula "If(IsBlank(Parent.Default),Today(),Parent.Default)" but it did not fix the issue....

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eka24 20,923 on at

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The formula is on the EditMode not a new form.

If it in a NewMode, it will pick Today().

For EditMode, it picks whatever value is in the datasource, so if its blank in the datasource, the datefield will also be blank. Until the user changes the date

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johnjohn123 3,506 on at

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@eka24but if the date field is empty then i need it to get Today() by default i tried this formula "If(IsBlank(Parent.Default),Today(),Parent.Default)" but it did not fix the issue

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eka24 20,923 on at

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In that case create a variable OnVisible of the Screen:

Set(varDate,DateValue1.SelectedDate)

Then Change the formula to:

If(!IsBlank(varDate) && Form1.Mode=FormMode.Edit,Parent.Default,Today())

Remember after setting the variable, navigate to a different screen and back before it takes effect

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johnjohn123 3,506 on at

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@eka24i did not get your point.. why i need to use a variable ? why i can not simply say "If(IsBlank(Parent.Default),Today(),Parent.Default)"??

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eka24 20,923 on at

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Parent.Default will not work for New Mode (NewForm)

I guess the formula should work both for new and edit mode?

Again Parent.Default is not a control

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johnjohn123 3,506 on at

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@eka24 can you please explain your point :-

Parent.Default will not work for New Mode (NewForm)
I guess the formula should work both for new and edit mode?
Again Parent.Default is not a control

in more details?

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RandyHayes 76,297 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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@johnjohn123

Hmmm...didn't we just cover Coalesce in another thread?? 😉

Coalesce(Parent.Default,Today())

If there is a value in the underlying record, use that, if not, use Today()

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eka24 20,923 on at

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Generally, the formula IsBank() should reference the Date picker. That is if the Date picker is Blank, then Today.

Now this create a circular reference. That is the more reason I used the variable.

The formula you quoted doesn't make any reference on the mode of the form. That is why in your original post both edit mode and new mode of the form gave you Today's date without any retrieval of Data from the Datasource.

Now on your formula.

Does this work:

"If(IsBlank(Parent.Default),Today(),Parent.Default)"??

Also does the approach I gave work?

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