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Date Fields store the date and sometimes time information. They consist of two elements: text field and calendar widget button. Date string field is searchable and you can type in the date in it to constrain your search. You can also click on the calendar button to open the Calendar Widget (See fig. to the left). When opened with an empty date text field – the calendar will display current date and time (time only if Form is in New or Change modes), otherwise it will display the date and time previously typed into the text field. When the widget opened with exiting record in the Form – it will display the date and time saved in that record. When searching for a date, you can select any month and year and then double-click on any date to select it. In order to select a date range for a search you can click on the initial date and then on the final date range. When you are done selecting the date(s) - press and your selection will fill into the corresponding text field. For date ranges system uses ".." between the two dates (for additional allowed date formats and other advanced dates operations please see advanced search). Users can utilize date "shortcuts" by typing "today" or "now"which will be translated into the current date or date and time. When Calendar widget is open – you cannot use any other controls in the system until you close the Calendar.