Formstack new feature: Date-based calculations and conditional logic

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The Formstack Date/Time field can now be used with conditional logic. Formstack has also introduced the capability to use Date/Time field in calculations to evaluate the number of days, months or years between two dates on a form. This could be very useful to determine time spans to calculate for example number of days you wish to book for a hotel.

Formstack has updated a few support documents to help with the new features:

  • Date/Time Field Overview – In the Date/Time field you can now disable selecting a date past a certain date in the future.
  • Date/Time Field Calculations – You can now create calculations using Date/Time fields. This is useful if you need to calculate the number of days between two dates entered into your form or someone’s age given their birthdate.
  • Validating Age With Date/Time field – Do you want only people over a certain age to fill out your form? This is possible with date field calculations. Here’s a step by step walk-through on how to validate age on your form.
  • Date Field Logic – You can now create conditional logic rules using a Date/Time field on your form. This gives you the option to show/hide specific fields based on a date, date range, or period of time.

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Alex is a pioneer in using the cloud to meet the needs of small and medium sized business (SMBs) and membership-based organizations. He has a BSc in computer science from the University of Michigan and has worked as a product manager at two Internet startups. Alex is a father of 2 and plays the trumpet for fun. He is the founder and the president of the University of Michigan Alumni Club of Toronto.