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ca_pam_setDateFieldMinValue(_id, val)

Sets the value of the Date field Minimum Value property. Form users cannot enter a date in the Date field that is earlier than the Minimum Value.

Input Parameters

_id (string)

Specifies the unique identifier of a Date field.

val

Specifies the value to use as a minimum, expressed as a date string (for example, 05/05/2012).

Return Value

None.

Example

ca_pam_setDateFieldMinValue('Form.DateArrival',today);

This example sets the Minimum Value property of the DateArrival field to the date stored in the today variable.

• The product alerts form users if they enter a date earlier than the minimum value.

  

• Pop-up calendars on the form display invalid dates in gray and do not let users click invalid dates.