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Seasonal attribute

Store a day of the year​

A Seasonal attribute can store a date without a year, typically to represent a reoccurring event, e.g. 25th December.

Configuration​

When adding or editing a Seasonal attribute on a design/interface, you can configure the following properties. These determine how the attribute will behave when users populate its value on corresponding items.

  • Name * - enter a distinct name that clearly identifies the attribute.

  • Required - if enabled, the attribute will need to be populated with a value before the item can be saved. It can't be left blank!

  • Read-only - if enabled, the attribute can only be populated when creating items. It can't be edited later!

  • Unique - if enabled, the attribute won't accept a value that's already stored in the same attribute on another item of this design/interface.

  • Default value - the attribute will automatically be populated with this value, which can usually be changed before saving (unless it's Read-only or excluded from an item form).

  • Min - the attribute won't accept a value occurring before this day.

  • Max - the attribute won't accept a value occurring after this day.

  • Tags - use the Tag Manager to select a custom tag or relevant system tag.

The properties of a Seasonal attribute
info

The read-only Code field shows the attribute's Global Unique Code (Guc).

Populate the attribute on items​

When creating or editing an item, select the attribute open the calendar picker. Use the purple bar to set the month and then select the day.

A Seasonal attribute field
Selecting a day value in the calendar picker
Setting a Seasonal attribute via the API

To populate a Seasonal attribute via the Alloy API, the value must be supplied in the correct format.

Seasonal Date

When specifying a seasonal date, the value must be supplied in this format:

1972-[month]-[day]T00:00:00

  • The year must be set to 1972 (because it's a leap year).
  • month and day are the required month and day respectively, e.g. 02-11 equals February 11th.
  • The time must be zeroed out.

Seasonal Time

When specifying a seasonal time, the value must be supplied in this format:

1970-01-01T[hours]:[minutes]:[seconds].[milliseconds]

  • The year must be 1970, the month must be 01, and the day must be 01.
  • hours, minutes, seconds are the required time. These may be zeroed depending on the precision required.
  • milliseconds may be ignored completely, depending on the precision of the attribute.