Time

Article Number:040540

Time field You can place a Time field and use that field to enter a time (hour-minute).

Similar Fields

You can also use a Date and time field to enter a time. You can enter both a date and a time in the Date and time field.
Date and time

Usage Examples

You can place a Time field in a timesheet app to manage working hours.
You can use this field not only for entering Start and Finish times but also for entering time length such as Break time length.
You can calculate working hours by combining a Time field and a Calculated field.
Calculated

In this example, a formula of "Finish-Start-Break" is specified in the "Working Hours" calculated field to calculate working hours.

The time display format can be either a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock display, which can be configured in the Personal Settings.
Refer to the "I would like to switch the time format between 12 hour format and 24 hour format" page. Example of timesheet app

You can either select the time from a drop-down list (only in every 30 minutes), or enter any time using the keyboard.
Selecting time Entering time using keyboard

"Time" Field Settings

Setting screen for the time field

  • Name
    • Specify the label for the field.
  • Hide field name
    • Hide the field name on the "New Record," "Edit Record," "Record Details," and record printing screens.
  • Required field
    • Require that data is entered into the field.
  • Default Value
    • Set the default value for the field. If you want to display the time when the record was created as the default, select "Default to the record creation time". Clearing the check box will enable you to set a desired time as the default. If you want to leave the default value empty, deselect the check box, and leave the field blank without specifying the time.
  • Field Code
    • A string used for specifying this field in formulas or APIs.