Admin > Section Editors > Field Editor > Date/Time

Field Label

This is the text displayed beside the field in the CMS Section Editor.

Field Name

This is the name the database and program use to refer to the field.

In your content viewers, you will use some simple code like this <?php echo $record['fieldname']?> to display the field data. If you change an existing fieldname, don't forget to update the name in your viewers and Section Editor details as well.

Tip: There are some "special" fieldnames that provide additional functionality. (See Special Fieldnames)

Field Type

These are the different types of fields you can add to your menu. Some fields have different options than others. Note that the separator field type doesn't require a field label or field name to be entered.

Field Options

Options specific to the Field Type appear in this box. For most fields, the defaults will be sufficient, but for "list" fields you will need to set the values for your list options.

Year Range

This option lets you specify the range of years that can be selected in your date field.

Specify Time

This option indicates whether the user can enter the time (hour and minute) as well as the date.

Use 24 Hour Time

This option causes the date fields to display in 24 hour format instead of 12 hour format.

Specify Seconds

This options indicates whether the user can specify the seconds.

Input Validation

This allows you to make specific requirements for what gets entered into the field. At the most basic, you can make the field required or unique, and for text fields you can enter a list of characters to allow or disallow.

Unique

This option requires the user to enter a unique value for the field. An error will be displayed if another record has the same value.

Advanced Options

System Field

System fields cannot be edited and have no modify or erase link unless "System Field Editing" is enabled (under Advanced Commands on the field list page). The purpose of this setting is to make it harded to accidentally or unknowingly change a program field that might otherwise break things.

Admin Only

Fields with this option set will only be visible and can only be modified by Admin users in the Section Editor.