Date Field Reference
This article explains what the Date field is and how to configure it in the Custom Type builder.
The Date field allows content writers to add a date that represents a calendar day.
Date vs. Timestamp
This field is different from the Timestamp field, which includes both a date and a time.
When configuring a Date field you'll see the options to set the Field name, API ID, and Field placeholder.
Slice Machine vs. Legacy Editor
Editing fields is almost identical in Slice Machine and the Legacy editor. But it is important to know that the mock config option (to add data to preview content fields in the Slice Simulator) is only available in Slice Machine.
Edit the JSON model with caution
Only edit the JSON model to make changes to the Rich Text field labels. Making abrupt changes can cause conflicts when synchronizing changes with your documents.
type
string (required)
Value must be Date
config
object
Object for the configuration options
config.label
string
The label that shows up for the field in the document editor
config.default
string
If set to now, it will automatically fill with today's date.
The default value will only apply to newly created documents. When you set or change the default value, it will not change existing documents.
The following JSON defines is a Date field with a default value of today’s date.
"example_date" : {
"type" : "Date",
"config" : {
"label" : "Release Date",
"default" : "now"
}
}Here is an API response example of a Date field with the API ID of example_date:
// API response example of a Date field
{
//...
"example_date": "2022-10-22"
}Was this article helpful?
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