Date

The Date component adds an input field where users can enter a date manually or by selecting it from a calendar.

The value of the component is stored as a Unix timestamp in milliseconds, in UTC at midnight, for example 1749513600000 for June 10, 2025. The class of the stored value is Long.

Using a variable of a date component on the same form to show the selected date results in the raw toString() representation Java Date object.

General properties

Property	Description
ID	The identifier of the component, primarily used for client-side interactions and identification in the HTML structure of the form. When you add a component, an ID is automatically generated to ensure it is unique in the form.
Label	Text that appears above the form component in Collibra, briefly describing its purpose. This is the main title or question for the field.
Label tooltip	Additional help or information about the field. If defined, a question mark icon appears after the label, showing the tooltip when users hover their pointer over the icon. The tooltip supports plain text only.
Documentation	A text field for internal design notes or future reference about this specific component. This information is not visible in Collibra.
Value	The name of the variable that stores the data entered into this field in Collibra. Use a variable name enclosed in double curly braces, for example `{{variableName}}`. Since this is a process variable, you can then use it throughout your workflow processes, such as in scripts, other forms, or service tasks. You can also specify where the variable is saved: `{{variableName}}`: Stores the value as a process variable in the current workflow. `{{parent.variableName}}`: Stores the value in a variable that belongs to the immediate parent process of the current workflow. `{{root.variableName}}`: Stores the value in a variable that belongs to the root process, which is the top-level workflow that started the current one.
Default value	The pre-filled value for the component when the form first appears. A filed shows the default value if the Value property does note set a value explicitly.
Tab Index	The tabbing order of this component in a user task form. When navigating through the form by pressing the `Tab` key, the cursor moves from one component to another based on their assigned tab index numbers. The component with the lowest tab index number receives focus first. The focus then moves sequentially to the component with the next highest number. For example, a component with a tab index of 1 receives focus before a component with a tab index of 2. The tab index is ignored if the component is inside a subform.

Validation properties

Attribute	Description
Required	Whether the component must have a value for the form to be submitted.
Minimum date	The earliest valid date for this component. You can choose between a relative date in relation to the current date or an expression.
Maximum date	The latest valid date for this component. You can choose between a relative date in relation to the current date or an expression.
Custom validations	A list of additional validations for the component. Each custom validation consists of two parts: Expression: A rule that must evaluate to `true` for the form to be submitted. Error message: The message that shows if the expression evaluates to `false`. For example, you can create a validation with the expression `{{experience>2}}`. This expression evaluates to `true` only if the value of the `experience` variable is greater than 2.

Validation messages

Attribute	Description
Minimum date	The error message that shows if the selected date is earlier than the specified minimum date.
Maximum date	The error message that shows if the selected date is later than the specified maximum date.

Rendering properties

Property	Description
Ignored	Whether the component is be hidden in the form and any value it might hold is not included in the submission data.
Visible	Whether the component is shown or hidden on the form. You can controlled this unconditionally or through an expression. For example, you can set an expression that hides or shows the component based on a user selection in another component. This property is enabled by default.
Enabled	Whether the component is interactive or read-only on the form. When disabled, users cannot change the component value. This property is enabled by default.
Description	Additional information shown in Collibra below the form field, providing detailed instructions, examples, or essential guidance.
Format	Currently not in use.
Format (unicode)	The format of the date shown in Collibra, for example `MMMM d, y` for September 02, 2025: Days: `E` for the short name of the weekday, fore example Tue. `EEEE` for the long name of the weekday, for example Tuesday. `e` or `ee` for the number of the weekday, for example 3 or 03 for Tuesday when the first day of the week is Sunday. `d` or `dd` for the number of the day in a month, for example 02 for the second of a month. Months: `M` or `MM` for the number of the month, for example 09 for September. `MMM` for the short name of the month, for example Sep for September. `MMMM` for the short name of the month, for example September. Years: `y` or `yyyy` for the year with four digits, for example 2025. `yy` for the year with two digits, for example 25 for 2025.