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title: "Date/Time Range Field: Capture Start and End Times in One Field"
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last_updated: "2025-05-26T21:40:31.841Z"
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# Date/Time Range Field: Capture Start and End Times in One Field

## 📄 **Date/Time Range Field: Capture Start and End Times in One Field**  
 

The **Date/Time Range Field** allows users to enter both a **start** and **end** time in a single field. It’s ideal for tracking scheduled activities, event timing, or booking/reservation-style workflows.

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### 🔁 What Is a Date/Time Range Field?

Unlike the standard Date/Time field, the Range field captures **two values**:

-   **Start Date and/or Time**
-   **End Date and/or Time**

You can configure it for:

-   **Date Range** (e.g., Feb 1 – Feb 10)
-   **Time Range** (e.g., 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
-   **Date + Time Range** (e.g., Mar 2 @ 8:00 AM – Mar 2 @ 5:00 PM)

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### 🛠 How to Add a Date/Time Range Field

1.  In **Step 2: Fields**, click **Add Field → Date/Time Range**
2.  Select the desired format:
    -   Date Range
    -   Time Range
    -   Date + Time Range
3.  Enter a field title (e.g., “Booking Window”)
4.  Optional: Enable constraints like “End must be after Start”

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### ⚙️ Configuration Options

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Single Date** | Limit selection to time on a single date |
| **Hide All Day Button** | Hides all day button |
| **Hide Time** | Hide time selection. Limit to date range only |

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### ⏱️ Use Case Examples

| Scenario | Field Title | Format |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Site Booking | “Reserved Time Slot” | Date + Time Range |
| Leave Request | “Time Off” | Date Range |
| Incident Timing | “When It Happened” | Date + Time Range |
| Equipment Use | “Operating Window” | Time Range |

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### 🔄 Use With

-   **Dispatch Block:** Use the range to create field shifts
-   **Conditional Logic:** Show fields based on when the range occurs

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### 📌 Tips & Best Practices

-   ✅ Use **Time Range** for same-day tracking (shifts, usage)
-   🔁 Combine with Calculation Fields to auto-calculate time
-   📅 Use Date + Time if your form crosses multiple days