I am sorry to disappoint you, but unfortunately this is not implemented in the plugin's built in features. However, there is a workaround for this.
For example, I created a simple manual table:
wdt_ID column is being automatically generated, and is usually hidden, but I've displayed it here for explanation purposes.
When I created a table, and added the first row, I could then modify it. So, in order to set the Datetime column to be auto-populated, I had to open the table in the database. It is being stored as wp_wpdatatable_6, and you can see its database name in Editing tab in the settings above the table:
Then, in PHPMyAdmin, I opened the table, and ran the following query:
After that, again in the Editing tab, above the table, I changed the "ID column for editing" from "wdt_ID" to "datetime" (as you can see in the screenshot above). Then I disabled editing for "wdt_ID" in the column settings:
datetime column, being the "ID column for editing" automatically cannot be edited, but is automatically filled.
You can also choose to hide it from view if you'd like.
Hello,
Is it possible to define a datetime column that auto populates with the current datetime?
Thanks,
Julie
Hello again Julie.
I am sorry to disappoint you, but unfortunately this is not implemented in the plugin's built in features. However, there is a workaround for this.
For example, I created a simple manual table:
wdt_ID column is being automatically generated, and is usually hidden, but I've displayed it here for explanation purposes.
When I created a table, and added the first row, I could then modify it. So, in order to set the Datetime column to be auto-populated, I had to open the table in the database. It is being stored as wp_wpdatatable_6, and you can see its database name in Editing tab in the settings above the table:
Then, in PHPMyAdmin, I opened the table, and ran the following query:
After that, again in the Editing tab, above the table, I changed the "ID column for editing" from "wdt_ID" to "datetime" (as you can see in the screenshot above). Then I disabled editing for "wdt_ID" in the column settings:
datetime column, being the "ID column for editing" automatically cannot be edited, but is automatically filled.
You can also choose to hide it from view if you'd like.
I hope this helps.
Best regards.
Kind Regards,
Aleksandar Vuković
[email protected]
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