ArtfulBits DateTime Columnfor Microsoft® SharePoint®

User GuideOverview .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Feature List ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Why ArtfulBits DateTime Column? .......................................................................................................................... 2
Release Notes ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
See Also ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4Remarks...................................................................................................................................................................... 5Overview
ArtfulBits DateTime Column is similar to standard SharePoint DateTime column. Essential feature of our component
is cross-browser support (IE, Mozilla, Opera, Safari and Google Chrome compatible).
Min and Max date allows to define date range for this column values. The easiest way of adding cross-browser
support for existing SharePoint DateTime column is to use ArtfulBits DateTime column conversion feature.

Apart from the common Gregorian calendar, this also includes several other calendars that use different year andmonth systems, such as the Gregorian Arabic calendar. All supported calendars are listed below:
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Gregorian
Gregorian Middle East French
Gregorian Arabic
Gregorian Transliterated English
Gregorian Transliterated French

Column settings page allows customizing column according to your needs (restrict date range, select date and time
format, set default value):

Feature ListFeature

SharePoint2007

SharePoint2010

Cross-browser support (IE, Mozilla, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome, etc.)
Support for all Gregorian calendars
Ability to set minimum and maximum value for DateTime column value
Compatible with SharePoint themes
Fast client-side rendering
Fast Date selecting using drop-downs
Supported Datasheet viewTwo-way conversion between ArtfulBits DateTime column and standard SharePoint
DateTime column
Language pack support (desired localization could be added by request)

Why ArtfulBits DateTime Column?
The answer is simple – it is quick way to make your Date Time controls cross-browser compatible. DateTime pickerworks correctly in all modern browsers instead standard SharePoint picker. The column allows to select dates andtimes, restrict date and time ranges, specify display settings.

Release Notes
Versionv1.4(June 01, 2011)

v1.3(November 16, 2010)

Notes
Improvements:
 Added support for new licensing model (ArtfulBits License Manager v1.4)
 Added "Save site as template" support
New Features: Added Russian and German localization
Bugs Fixed: Fixed minor issues

v1.2(August 9, 2010)

New Features: Added Datasheet view support (without converting), including edit mode

v1.11
(July 8, 2010)

Bugs Fixed: Fixed error with 6622 Event ID in Event Viewer (Field type DummyField has
duplicated definition)

v1.1(June 11, 2010)

Improvements:
 Improved Setup Wizard

v1.1(May 13, 2010)

New Features: SharePoint 2010 support added

v1.0(February 1, 2010)

Bugs Fixed:
 Problem with product version (Setup Wizard only)

v1.0(January 15, 2009)

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Remarks
Information in this document may be outdated. Please, visit www.artfulbits.com for the latest product version.