Configure Date Fields

Date fields gather dates from the enrollment process and ensure the date follows a selected date format. Configure Date fields to set the appearance and the date format for the field.

1. Select a Date field from the enrollment design. The Date Field Properties pane opens.
2. Configure the General properties.
   1. Enter a name for the field in the Name field.
   2. To set the alignment of text in the field, select an option from the Alignment field.
   3. To change the character limit of the field, modify the value in the Input Length field.
   4. To move the field, modify the values in the Left and Top fields. The value in those fields represents the distance in pixels from the top-left corner of the enrollment design to the top-left corner of the field.
   5. To adjust the width of the field, modify the value in the Width field.
   6. To require a value in the field during enrollment, select Mandatory.
   7. To prevent the field from being altered during enrollment, select Read Only.
   8. To hide the field during enrollment, select Hidden. Instant ID as a Service will not show this field during enrollment.
3. Configure the Appearance properties.
   1. To change the font family of the text in the field, select a font family from the Font Family list.
   2. To change the size of the text in the field, modify the value in the Font Size field.
   3. To set the text to bold, select Bold .
   4. To set the text to italic, select Italic .
   5. To change the color surrounding the text, select a color from the Fill color selector.
   6. To change the color of the text, select a color from the Stroke color selector.
4. Configure the Operator Prompt properties.
   1. To remove the operator prompt, clear the Display an operator prompt check box.
   2. Enter text to identify the field in the Operator Prompt field.
   3. To change the font family, select a font family from the Font Family list.
   4. To change the size of the text, enter a new value in the Font Size field.
   5. To set the text to bold, select Bold .
   6. To set the text to italic, select Italic .
   7. To change the color surrounding the text, select a color from the Fill color selector.
   8. To change the color of the text, select a color from the Stroke color selector.
5. Configure the Advanced properties for the Date field.
   1. Select Enforce input mask to modify the date format for the field.
   2. From the Date Format list, select a format for the Date field. A wide variety of date formats are supported.

      Note: If you are bulk importing enrollment records, only one date format is supported for the import process: yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss. During the import, dates must be provided in this format. The dates are then automatically changed to reflect the format selected above when displayed on the user interface.

   3. From the Time Format list, select None, 12 hour format, or 24 hour format. Selecting None removes the time from the Date field.
6. Click Save to save or Closeto exit without saving.