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How to use the Calculate Default Date field
Use the Calculate Default Date field when you want to automatically populate a date by adding or subtracting a number of days from the current date or another date on a form. The resulting date appears in the form's date field in the app. For example, you have an Inspection form that if a follow-up appointment is needed, you want to automatically schedule that for a week after the initial inspection.
- In the Edit Date window, toggle on the Use Default Value option.
- Mark Calculate Default Date.
- From the Starting Date field, select Current Date or another date you want to add or subtract days from to get the resulting date.
- Mark Add or Subtract to calculate the default date.
- From the Value Type field, select Field then select the other number, calculated or date span field on the form to add or subtract days, or select User-Defined Value to enter your own number to add or subtract to/from the starting date.
The following illustration displays how the follow-up date appears in the app using October 2nd, 2024, as the current date in the calculation.
