Type dates and amounts quickly
Date fields and amount fields accept short forms. When you leave the field, it shows the full value. The server checks each value again.
Dates
Type the day first, then the month, then the year.
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
t |
Today |
5 |
Day 5 of the current month |
5/3 (or 5-3, 5.3) |
The last 5 March that is not after today |
5/3/27 or 5/3/2027 |
5 March 2027 |
-2 |
Two days before today |
+2 |
Two days after today |
5-Mar-2027 or 5 Mar |
A month name in place of the month number. You can change one part of the date as the field shows it. |
You can also select the calendar button and select a day. You can type Urdu digits.
If the field shows "This is not a date", correct the text.
Amounts
Type the digits. You can type the grouping commas, and a decimal point with up to 2 decimals. You can type Urdu digits. When you leave the field, the amount shows with the digit grouping of your display formats, for example 1,25,000.00.
An amount cannot be negative. If an amount is not correct, the field shows a red border.
Unsaved changes
If you change a value on a page and do not save it, the system asks before you leave the page or change the company in the top bar. Select Stay to go back to the page. Select Leave to go without saving. If you close or reload the browser tab, the browser asks the same question.