The Hidden Field Insert Merge Tag allows for two different date views. Neither has the option of time. In a customer centric environment we need to know the day and time a request was submitted so we can accurately monitor response times. In some businesses minutes make a difference. Day data does not work in a fast paced environment. Example: Quote requests for movers. It is also imperative to record the date/time the form was submitted, not the date/time the form was originally entered into/initialized. We had a potential client requesting a quote that shows the hidden field was the previous day even though the database entry showed it processed first thing the next day. Suspect user filled out form the night before but did not submit until the next morning.
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Expand date_mdy to include hh:mm
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Thank you for the suggestion.
Posted 12 years ago on Monday July 23, 2012 | Permalink -
This is not an included feature, but you can always populate a hidden field in your form with the time the form was loaded or the time it was ultimately submitted. It may be a little more work, but if it's critical, the work will be worth it.
Posted 12 years ago on Tuesday August 7, 2012 | Permalink -
Found a work around! Add a hidden field (admin only), and use your functions.php file to replace the field value with the time!
ref:
http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/timestamp-in-notification-email
http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_pre_submission
http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.phpPosted 12 years ago on Saturday September 15, 2012 | Permalink -
Thank you for updating this topic. Glad you found a work around.
Posted 12 years ago on Saturday September 15, 2012 | Permalink
