# UK Date format

**URL:** <https://forum.dimagi.com/t/uk-date-format/1397>\
**Category:** Users\
**Created:** [May 14, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/uk-date-format/1397 "2013-05-14T14:45:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MickT](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@MickT](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/MickT)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/uk-date-format/1397/1 "2013-05-14T14:45:13Z")

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Hi All,

I'm a newbie with CommCare though I've a reasonable amount of experience  
with ODK.

I'm trying to format the date fields both mobile and web based to default  
to the UK format of dd/mm/yyyy. I've no problem with the display info, i.e.  
display text followed by used in this case to display a calculated result. However  
when trying to default date field contents I've come to a dead end.

Also, can I display the results of a calculation directly into a field  
instead of appending it to the display text as indicated above.

Hopefully simple issues, I just haven't sussed them - any help most welcome

Many Thanks

Mick

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**Author:** ![Clayton\_Sims](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.dimagi.com/clayton_sims/32/496_2.png) [@Clayton\_Sims](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Clayton_Sims)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/uk-date-format/1397/2 "2013-05-14T17:43:16Z")

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Mick,

So your goal is to set the default value of a date question after answering  
another question?

Unfortunately that's not supported just yet, we only support setting the  
default value once (At the beginning of the form, essentially). We're  
planning on including that feature in a future release, however. An email  
will go out to this list when it's included.

-Clayton

> **···**
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:45 AM, MickT wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I'm a newbie with CommCare though I've a reasonable amount of experience  
> > with ODK.
> > 
> > I'm trying to format the date fields both mobile and web based to default  
> > to the UK format of dd/mm/yyyy. I've no problem with the display info, i.e.  
> > display text followed by used in this case to display a calculated result. However  
> > when trying to default date field contents I've come to a dead end.
> > 
> > Also, can I display the results of a calculation directly into a field  
> > instead of appending it to the display text as indicated above.
> > 
> > Hopefully simple issues, I just haven't sussed them - any help most welcome
> > 
> > Many Thanks
> > 
> > Mick
> > 
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