Blackbaud CRM - new Batch - datetime issue when importing.

Kathy Dean

I created a new Batch type using the SDK. One field is a datetime field.

Sample data: 8/1/2021 14:00

I defined it as follows in the AddDataFormTemplateSpec:

<common:FormField FieldID="EVENTSTARTDATETIME" DataType="Date" Caption="Event Start Date and time" IncludeTimeOnDate="true" />

I created a new batch template using this batch type. Then created a new import.

When I try to import, I received the following error: (not a valid date)

Where else do I defined the value should accept a time after the date?

The source for the import is downloaded from a third party.

The import works if I remove the time, but I need the date and time to be saved as is.

Thanks.

John Parker

When you are setting up your import process on the front end you may need to tweak your date format options. For your example it should probably be M/d/yyyy HH:mm

Kathy Dean

John,

I only see m/d/yyyy without the Time - “HH:mm”

How is the field defined in your tablespec for the field that has the date and time?

Also how is FormFields defined in your AddDataFormTemplateSpec ?

Thanks.

John Parker

Kathy,

You should be able to type whatever you want into that date format field, at least that's what we've done.

Our fields are defined very similarly.

Add form- <FormField FieldID="STARTDATE" Caption="Start date" DataType="Date" IncludeTimeOnDate="true" />

Table spec - <DateField Name="STARTDATE" Description="Start date" Required="false" />

Ernest Noa

Any solution to this. I have the table configured using a DateField with IncludeTime="true" My add, edit, add commit specs in my batch all have a form field with DataType="Date" IncludeTimeOnDate="true" . My Date format is configured in the Import as per the screen shot in the previous post M/d/yyyy HH:mm

It only seems to accept input during import as valid when the hour has two digits 8/14/2022 1:02:00 is accepted, but 1/3/2023 4:35:00 is not.

I also have a file where AM or PM is included in the field. I realize this is not included in my date mask in the GUI M/d/yyyy HH:mm and I can't figure out how to add that there.