DATE_POPUP2 Function

Use this function with forms that include date fields. The DATE_POPUP2 function dynamically generates a date field that has a jQuery based popup calendar with button.

Syntax

APEX_ITEM.DATE_POPUP2(
    p_idx                   in number,
    p_value                 in date     default null,
    p_date_format           in varchar2 default null,
    p_size                  in number   default 20,
    p_maxLength             in number   default 2000,
    p_attributes            in varchar2 default null,
    p_item_id               in varchar2 default null,
    p_item_label            in varchar2 default null,
    p_default_value         in varchar2 default null,
    p_max_value             in varchar2 default null,
    p_min_value             in varchar2 default null,
    p_show_on               in varchar2 default 'button',
    p_number_of_months      in varchar2 default null,
    p_navigation_list_for   in varchar2 default 'NONE',
    p_year_range            in varchar2 default null,
    p_validation_date       in varchar2 default null)
    RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 23-3 DATE_POPUP2 Parameters

Parameter	Description
`p_idx`	Number that determines which APEX_APPLICATION global variable is used.Valid range of values is 1 to 50. For example, 1 creates F01 and 2 creates F02.
`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
`p_item_id`	HTML attribute ID for the `<input>` tag
`p_item_label`	Invisible label created for the item
`p_default_value`	The default date which should be selected in DatePicker calendar popup
`p_max_value`	The Maximum date that can be selected from the datepicker
p_min_value	The Minimum date that can be selected from the datepicker.
p_show_on	Determines when the datepicker displays, on button click or on focus of the item or both.
p_number_of_months	Determines number of months displayed. Value should be in array formats follows: [row,column]
p_navigation_list_for	Determines if a select list is displayed for Changing Month, Year or Both. Possible values include: MONTH,YEAR,MONTH_AND_YEAR and default is null.
p_year_range	The range of years displayed in the year selection list.
p_validation_date	Used to store the Date value for the which date validation failed