dateTime now() not displaying the correct format

JoseBarrios1

Hello everyone, 

I'm having hard time understanding how the dateTime format work is Survey123. I look at the this blog from Ismael (https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-blog/dates-and-time-in-survey123/ba-p/895528) but it is still not clear to me how to set the correct time format in the XLSForm (Connect . 3.17.55). For example, I want to display on the survey form and record the time as 10:40 PM (ET). If I set the dateTime default to now() it display the correct format  (see A red circle on image) but it records the time as 22:40.  Also, when I change the language to Spanish, the display also change to 22:40 (see B red circle on image). Any suggestions on how to accomplish this?  Thanks for  any help!

JB

 

IsmaelChivite

Hi @JoseBarrios1 Unfortunately, it is not possible to use XLSForm syntax to define the time format to be used in the time widget. That is: You cannot control the format used to collect the date/time value in the calendar/time widget in the form.  The date and time format in the widget is dictated by the operating system and locale.

The format-date function is used to get a time value and generate a string, which you can then store as an attribute or display in the form as a note.

Your ask looks similar to this idea. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-ideas/different-formats-for-time-field-in-survey123/idc-p/1278387  Feel free to add your input to the idea if appropriate. Thanks!