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This question attribute can be used to set the minimum value for the calendar question. It applies to both, the popup-variant of the calendar and the dropdown fields. However, for the dropdown fields, only the year is used as a minimum.
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.


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#'''Date value in format YYYY-MM-DD''' (eg., 2013-08-24)
* Any date value in format YYYY-MM-DD (eg., 2017-08-24);
#'''Reference to another date/time question''' in curly braces (eg., {dateofbirth} )
* Any year value;
#'''Expressions''', work on a following page, not on the same: E.g, 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)}. The question with the code 'departuredate' has to be on a previous page in the survey (either in a different group in group by group mode or use question by question mode).  
* Any [http://php.net/strtotime English string] : "now", "-10 years", "tomorrow";
 
* Reference to another date/time question : AnotherDateQuestion (using the question code);
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* 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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[[Category:Question Settings]][[Category:Advanced Question Settings]]
[[Category:Question Settings]][[Category:Question Display Options]]


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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 "minimum 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., 2017-08-24);
  • 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).