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This question attribute can be used to set the minimum value for the date question. 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 slection of days in the popup calender is also limited accordingly.
 
 
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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., 2017-08-24);
#'''Any year value'''
* Any year value;
#'''Reference to another date/time question'''(eg., dateofbirth)
* Any [http://php.net/strtotime English string] : "now", "-10 years", "tomorrow";
#'''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).
* 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)''.
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Revision as of 19:57, 2 April 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 "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).