Can I calculate a date based on another date?

  • sruhl
    Asked on April 21, 2019 at 5:33 PM

    I would like to generate a date automatically based on an entered date.  Is this possible?

  • jonathan
    Replied on April 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM

    Yes. Please refer also to our user guide: Mastering Date and Time Calculation

    Can you also tell us which of your form you need to do date calculation.

    It will help us provide you with the appropriate suggestion and workaround if you tell us which form, and elaborate further on what you need.



  • sruhl
    Replied on April 21, 2019 at 6:39 PM

    Yes the form is Internal Accelerator Information. Thank you

  • jonathan
    Replied on April 21, 2019 at 6:58 PM

    Thank you for providing us the form name. But you did not elaborate further what date calculation you need.

    From what I see on your form, I can only assume that you want to populate the other Course Launch Date base on the dates of the 2 date fields (First Course date and Initial Email date)

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    Please provide also more details on what date calculation is needed.


  • sruhl
    Replied on April 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM

    ok no sorry.  I would like to calculate thw date of inital email communications automatically based on the launch date.  Does that make sense?


  • jonathan
    Replied on April 21, 2019 at 7:46 PM

    Thank you for clarification. So it is 3 weeks before (21 days)...

    From what I checked you can use the condition calculation feature.

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    You can test on my test form https://www.jotform.com/91107496549971

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    Please let us know if you need further assistance.

  • sruhl
    Replied on April 21, 2019 at 7:51 PM

    Perfect!!!  I thought I had tried that but it totally works.