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Jul 12, 2023 03:51 PM
Simple thing I'd like to do: Display the current date (and possibly time) on an Interface screen (blank template). I created a field in the base that shows the date, but there's no way to display a single field. I looked at the text object but there's no way to enter a formula in that object.
Anyone accomplish this before? TIA!
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Jul 12, 2023 05:50 PM
Hi @Ashley_Jackson, I've run into a similar situation before. Essentially, Airtable needs to know which record to reference before a record-specific element (like this date/time field you want to display) is available as an element.
While this isn't the most elegant solution, this is a workaround I've used in the past.
Hope this works, let me know if you have any questions!
Jul 12, 2023 05:50 PM
Hi @Ashley_Jackson, I've run into a similar situation before. Essentially, Airtable needs to know which record to reference before a record-specific element (like this date/time field you want to display) is available as an element.
While this isn't the most elegant solution, this is a workaround I've used in the past.
Hope this works, let me know if you have any questions!
Jul 13, 2023 06:52 AM
Hey CJ, thanks for the help! Quick question… will the record picker element have to remain in the interface for this to work or can I delete it once I’ve got the date field displaying? Thanks!
Jul 13, 2023 09:47 AM
You got it! And yes, unfortunately it would have to remain in the interface. Unless your users are extremely nosy, I've found that adding 6 or 7 blank text elements to the bottom of the interface and putting the uneditable record picker below those will keep it out of sight. Even if a user were to interact with the record picker, it's not connected to anything editable, so nothing would happen. Aesthetically, not optimal. Functionally, it gets the job done.