Inserting a MessageDateField

To insert a messageDateField component:

In the Design Structure Window of the desired file, locate the node in which you wish to insert a messageDateField component.
In the Component Palette, select Form Components from the dropdown list, and then drag and drop the messageDateField component to the parent node of your choice.
The messageDateField node is inserted and highlighted under the expanded parent node.
In the Property Inspector, set the following attributes for the messageDateField component:
- prompt - Enter the prompt text that displays before the text field.
- name - (Required) Enter a name for the component.
- maxValue - Enter the maximum date value allowed.
- minValue - Enter the minimum date value allowed.
- text - Enter the text value of the input field.
- value - Enter the date value for the dateField. Use this attribute to specify a preset date value that will display in the text field.
- enterClientAction - Enter the clientAction to fire when the user presses the Enter key. In the right column, click the icon to open a dialog. In the Advanced tab, you can enter an EL syntax data binding expression or use the Bind to Data dialog to select a data source for this complex attribute.
- onBlurValidater -Enter the client validater to fire on the client when the text field loses keyboard focus. In the right column, click the icon to display the dialog to edit the onBlurValidater complex attribute.
- onSubmitValidater - Enter the client validater to fire on the client when the form containing the text field is submitted. In the right column, click the icon to display the dialog to edit the onSubmitValidater complex attribute.
- pickerId - Enter the id of the inlineDatePicker component that can be used to pick the date value.
- primaryClientAction - Enter the clientAction to fire when the text in the text input field changes. In the right column, click the icon to enter a ClientAction. See Editing the PrimaryClientAction Attribute for details. Alternatively, use the Advanced tab to enter an EL syntax data binding expression or use the Bind to Data dialog to select a data source for this complex attribute.
- secret - Select true to hide the actual value of the text from the user. Applies only to single line text field only.
- wrap - Select the type of wrapping to be used in a multi-row text field only. By default multi-row text does not wrap at the edge of the column, but scrolls horizontally instead. Available options are:
  - hard - Specifies that the value of the text should include any carriage returns that are needed to wrap the lines.
  - soft - Specifies that the text should wrap visually but that the value of the text does not include carriage returns.

Note: To use data binding, see Data Binding a Component Attribute.

For information about message attributes, see Setting the Message Attributes for a Message Form Component. For information about other general attributes of message form components, see Setting the General Attributes for a Message Form Component.

Example (UIX XML)


...
<messageDateField prompt="Confirm Date"
                  name="bName"
                  value="6/5/01"
                  messageType="error">
  <onSubmitValidater>
    <date dateStyle="shortish"/>
  </onSubmitValidater>
</messageDateField>
...