Updated datetime

Article Number:040542

Placing the "Updated datetime" field on your app creates a field that displays the date and time when a record was last updated.
Whenever a record is updated and saved or its Process Management status is moved forward, the date and time of the update is displayed in the "Updated datetime" field.
The value of the "Updated datetime" field is automatically filled and cannot be edited.

Screenshot: Example of an "Updated datetime" field

Field settings

Screenshot: The settings screen of an "Updated datetime" field

Name

Specify the field name. The field name is displayed as the label of the field in the app.

Hide field name

Selecting the Hide field name checkbox hides the field name on the following screens.

  • The "New Record" screen
  • The "Edit Record" screen
  • The "Record Details" screen
  • The screen for printing a record
  • The Form settings screen

Field Code

The character string used for specifying the field in APIs.

Usage examples

Use the "Updated datetime" field when you want to automatically display the date and time when each record in your app was last updated.
For example, if you have a customer management app, you can place an "Updated datetime" field on its app form to automatically display the date and time when the customer information in each record was last updated.

Screenshot: An example of the "Updated datetime" field being used