Default value does not match the format field (Date) specified

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September 24, 2018
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I have a field where I would like people to enter their payment card expiry date.

I've set the format of the field as a date, formatted mm/yy

I am trying to have the default value of the field as 'mm/yy' so users can type the correct format instead of finding the date in the calendar.

My problem is that I am getting the error saying that the default value does not match.

Can anyone help me with this?

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gkaiseril

Inspiring

I have no problem with Acrobat DC 2018.011.20063. I created a text field and set the format type to "Date" and selected the "mm/yy" format. No problems using the pop-up calendar or manually entering the values.

Do you have any other calculations or actions in the form?

It is possible that that error could be form another field.

Blissful_Dazzle5E78Author

Participant

That's not my problem, I can also select from the calendar and manually enter a date. I want to set the default value of the field to 'mm/yy' instead of leaving it blank. It won't let me do this, I think because the format set as 'Date' is set for numbers only and i want the default value to be something else, so i'm trying to find a way around this

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gkaiseril

Inspiring

I have no problem like that. If I reset the form there is no error message.

Can you post a link to a s PDF form with this problem?

try67

Community Expert

You can't use the built-in date Format if you want to do that, you'll need to write your own custom format, keystroke and validation scripts.

Blissful_Dazzle5E78Author

Participant

Any idea how I can go about doing this?

try67

Community Expert

Start by searching the forums. I believe this issue was discussed several times and you might be able to find some code for it, but it's not a simple task, especially if you don't have any previous experience with Acrobat JS.

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