MS CRM 2011 Javascript ( Set a datetime field to current date )

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  You can upload this as a web resource if you want and then in the form editor GUI in form properties you can
  attach this function to the form onload event.  This set's the date to one day in the future, but you get the idea.

  Set the value of a Date field:

  Note: this example sets the Birthday field on the Contact form to 1 day from today

  function SetDateField() {
    var BirthDate = Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("birthdate");
    var today = new Date();
    var futureDate = new Date(today.setDate(today.getDate() + 1));
    BirthDate.setValue(futureDate);
  } 
  

   

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  • Proposed as answer by Jamie MileyModerator Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:08 PM
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  Dont listen to that nonsense , One line of code is all it takes 

  crmForm.all.new_yourfieldname.DataValue = new Date();

  Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:50 PM
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  Its not a nonsense since the crmForm will be deprecated in future you should use the Xrm JS API.

  Here's the one-liner equivalent to your code:

  Xrm.Page.getAttribute("birthdate").setValue(new Date());

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  Uli

  • Proposed as answer by Ulrich Hüttinger Monday, January 30, 2012 10:05 AM
  • Marked as answer by Jamie MileyModerator Sunday, April 1, 2012 8:23 PM

  Monday, January 30, 2012 10:05 AM
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  Your Code is of crm 4.0, upgrade it please

  Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:48 PM
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  Hi,

  please use the following code

       Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("new_date1").setValue(new Date());

  • Proposed as answer by meenakshi Patnala Monday, March 11, 2013 10:46 AM

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  Hi Haris,

  Use the following code and add it on onload of event.

  funtion onload()

  {

  var currentdate=new Date();

  Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("Date field name").setValue(currentdate);

  }

  • Proposed as answer by Samba88 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:14 AM

  Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:14 AM
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  Hi,

  How should this code be changed in order that when I create the record the first time it defaults to today, but once the record is saved, it keeps that date forever unless I manually change it?

  I would need the detailed script - sorry I am an absolute beginner with Javascripts ....thanks a lot

  Regards

  silvia

  Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:20 AM
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  Hi Silvia,

  You can put some conditions based on that conditions it will put current date.

  Suppose if i take an Option set , this will contain 3 values - A, B, C.

  If i change the Option set to "A" - then it will add Current Date.

  On Next Day i changed the Option set to "B" - Then it will add Current Date.

  • Proposed as answer by Samba88 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:47 AM

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  Hi,

  How should this code be changed in order that when I create the record the first time it defaults to today, but once the record is saved, it keeps that date forever unless I manually change it?

  I would need the detailed script - sorry I am an absolute beginner with Javascripts ....thanks a lot

  Regards

  silvia

  the code needs to check if the form is in create state:
  

  function OnLoad() {
  var formType = Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType();
  if (formType == 1) {
  	Xrm.Page.getAttribute("fieldname").setValue(new Date());
  }
  }

  
  

  • Proposed as answer by Guido PreiteMVP Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:49 AM

  Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:49 AM
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  I have another question.

  This scripts works fine (many thanks).

  When I open the record, it defaults to today. If necessary I can overwrite it, and it keeps the change.

  But if I cancel the date because in some cases I do not want any date on the record, and I save, it applies the default....  How can I solve this?  I mean, when I cancel the default and save, I want the date field to stay empty.

  Thanks

  Wednesday, March 13, 2013 2:39 PM
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  I have another question.

  This scripts works fine (many thanks).

  When I open the record, it defaults to today. If necessary I can overwrite it, and it keeps the change.

  But if I cancel the date because in some cases I do not want any date on the record, and I save, it applies the default....  How can I solve this?  I mean, when I cancel the default and save, I want the date field to stay empty.

  Thanks

  Maybe there is another script inside the OnSave event that set the date when the value is null? if you add only the onload code it will not affect the value during the save as you described.

  Wednesday, March 13, 2013 3:35 PM
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  Hi,

  There can be several condition check possible based on your form, one can be:

  you can check if the date field is empty and if not, do not call your function.

  var date = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("fieldname").getValue();

  if (date == null)

  {

  function OnLoad() {
  var formType = Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType();
  if (formType == 1) {
  Xrm.Page.getAttribute("fieldname").setValue(new Date());
  }
  }

  }

  Thanks

  Kunal Mehta

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  Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:17 AM