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DatePicker 2 Functions - Set Start Date when App was opened / reseted & Select current Date

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Hi all,
I have a question. I want to create a time tracking application where the person clicks on it at the beginning and then the start date is automatically set to when the person opened the application and the end date is set to when the person clicks on "Submit Time Tracking". How do I need ti set up the Date Picker fields

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SpongYe 5,909 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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Hi @KT03

To set the start date and time automatically when the app is opened you can use the Now() function to get the current date and time, and assign it to a variable or a data source field. You can use the OnStart property of the app or screen to set the start date and time.
Set(StartTime, Now())

To set the end date and time automatically when the user clicks on "Submit Time Tracking", you can use the same Now() function to get the current date and time, and assign it to another variable or data source field. You can use the OnSelect property of a button to set the end date and time.
Set(EndTime, Now())

If you have any questions or feedback, please let me know. Have a great day! 😊

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Works for the Start Time but somehow it does not work for the Hour and Minute field?
Start Date: Date: Today() Hour: Text(Hour(Now());"00") Minute: Text(Minute(Now());"00")
Do i need to use a different formula?
Update Button: Set(Var2; Now()) End Date: Date: If(IsBlank(Var2);Parent.Default;Var2) Hour: If(IsBlank(Var2);Parent.Default;Var2) Minute: If(IsBlank(Var2);Parent.Default;Var2)

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