DATE_POPUP Function

Use this function with forms that include date fields. The DATE_POPUP function dynamically generates a date field that has a popup calendar button.

Syntax

APEX_ITEM.DATE_POPUP(
    p_idx          IN    NUMBER,
    p_row          IN    NUMBER,
    p_value        IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT,
    p_date_format  IN    DATE DEFAULT,
    p_size         IN    NUMBER DEFAULT,
    p_maxlength    IN    NUMBER DEFAULT,
    p_attributes   IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT)
    RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table: DATE_POPUP Parameters describes the parameters available in the DATE_POPUP function.

DATE_POPUP Parameters

Parameter	Description
`p_idx`	Number that determines which `APEX_APPLICATION` global variable will be used.Valid range of values is 1 to 50. For example, 1 creates `F01` and 2 creates `F02`
`p_row`	This parameter is deprecated. Anything specified for this value will be ignored
`p_value`	Value of a field item
`p_date_format`	Valid database date format
`p_size`	Controls HTML tag attributes (such as disabled)
`p_maxlength`	Determines the maximum number of enterable characters. Becomes the maxlength attribute of the `<input>` HTML tag
`p_attributes`	Extra HTML parameters you want to add

See Also:

Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for information about the TO_CHAR or TO_DATE functions

Example

The following example demonstrates how to use APEX_ITEM.DATE_POPUP to create popup calendar buttons for the hiredate column.

SELECT 
  empno, 
  APEX_ITEM.HIDDEN(1,empno)||
  APEX_ITEM.TEXT(2,ename) ename, 
  APEX_ITEM.TEXT(3,job) job, 
  mgr, 
  APEX_ITEM.DATE_POPUP(4,rownum,hiredate,'dd-mon-yyyy') hd,
  APEX_ITEM.TEXT(5,sal) sal, 
  APEX_ITEM.TEXT(6,comm) comm,
  deptno
FROM emp
ORDER BY 1