Introduction

A Date node allows you to select a specific date and optionally a time. Use it when the value must follow a valid calendar date format.

Typical examples include:

• Document dates
• Deadlines
• Contract start dates

Add a Date node

To add a Date node, click the plus (+) icon in the Information Tree and select Date.

General settings

Name
Enter a clear name. This label appears in the information tree and helps you identify the field.

Description
Add a short description to explain what should be entered.

Required
Enable this option to make the field mandatory. The user creating the document must enter a value before you can continue.

Default value
Enter a default date. The field will be pre-filled with this value when the form opens. The user creating the document can change or remove it later.

Advanced settings

Key
The key automatically inherits the Name you enter in the General settings. If needed, you can change it and define a unique key for the node.

The system uses the key to reference this field in the data structure and in templates.

Use a clear and consistent naming pattern. For example: documentDate or contractStartDate.

Do not use spaces or special characters. Use letters only.

Format dates in the template

After you insert a Date node into the template, you can control how the date appears in the output.

Select the node in the template and choose a Format option.

None
Displays the date exactly as entered.

Short
Displays a compact date format.

Example:

Long
Displays the date with the full month name.

Example:

Full
Displays the full date including weekday.

Example:

ISO 8601 Datetime
Displays the date and time using the international ISO 8601 standard.

Example:

ISO 8601 Date
Displays the date using the ISO 8601 date standard.

Example:

Custom format
Lets you define your own date format code. This gives you full control over how the date appears in the output.

Common custom date formats

Notes

• d shows the day.
• M shows the month.
• y shows the year.
• Repeating characters change the format (for example M vs MMMM).

Culture

The Culture setting controls how dates are displayed based on regional formatting rules.

Different cultures use different date orders and month representations.

For example, the same date may appear differently depending on the selected culture.

Choose the culture that matches the formatting rules of your document or audience.