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This question attribute can be used to set the minimum value for the date question (in Y-m-d format or any English valid string) . It applies to both, the popup-variant of the calendar and the dropdown fields.
This question attribute can be used to set the minimum value for a date question (in y-m-d format or any English valid string - see below for more details). It can be used for both popup and dropdown display options.
Besides validation via Expression Manager, the selection of days in the popup calender is also limited accordingly. The year in popup calendar is not updated if Expression use Question in same page.
 
 
{{Alert|title=Attention|text=The Expression Manager validation option can also be used for setting up a "maximum date". However, if you you use the popup calendar and the expression relies on a previous question located on the same page, the year will not be displayed correctly in the popup calendar.}}


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* Any date value in format YYYY-MM-DD (eg., 2013-08-24)
* Any date value in format YYYY-MM-DD (eg., 2013-08-24);
* Any year value
* Any year value;
* Any [http://php.net/strtotime English string] : "now", "-10 years", "tomorrow"
* Any [http://php.net/strtotime English string] : "now", "-10 years", "tomorrow";
* Reference to another date/time question : AnotherDateQuestion
* Reference to another date/time question : AnotherDateQuestion (using the question code);
* Expressions : With expressions, a minimum date can be dynamically calculated. For example, you can use a date from a previous answer + 3 days as a minimum for the present question by entering: date("Y-m-d",strtotime(departuredate)+3*60*60*24).
* Expressions : With expressions, a minimum date can be dynamically calculated. For example, you can use a date from a previous answer + 3 days as a minimum for the present question by entering: ''date("Y-m-d",strtotime(departuredate)+3*60*60*24)''.
 
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Revision as of 17:52, 12 March 2018


Minimum date (date_min)

Description

This question attribute can be used to set the minimum value for a date question (in y-m-d format or any English valid string - see below for more details). It can be used for both popup and dropdown display options.


  Attention : The Expression Manager validation option can also be used for setting up a "maximum date". However, if you you use the popup calendar and the expression relies on a previous question located on the same page, the year will not be displayed correctly in the popup calendar.



Valid values

  • Any date value in format YYYY-MM-DD (eg., 2013-08-24);
  • Any year value;
  • Any English string : "now", "-10 years", "tomorrow";
  • Reference to another date/time question : AnotherDateQuestion (using the question code);
  • Expressions : With expressions, a minimum date can be dynamically calculated. For example, you can use a date from a previous answer + 3 days as a minimum for the present question by entering: date("Y-m-d",strtotime(departuredate)+3*60*60*24).