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Time "duration" control for time data type (no AM / PM)

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  • April 9, 2026
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We have a table with a column with data type TIME. The intention is that users fill in how many hours:minutes a certain activity was performed on that day, so a duration, not a point in time. We are using the control type "time short".

This has so far never been a problem, on Windows and on Universal for users with Dutch system settings. However, now we have international users where the control shows a choice between AM/PM. This is obviously very confusing for them.

Time short control without AM/PM
Time short control with AM/PM

I don’t think there is a way to set this specific control to be the same for all users regardless of system settings. And it would be a lot of work to rework data type to custom hours and minutes columns.

My idea is to add another control for the TIME data type which represents a time duration, i.e. does not show AM /PM.

On another note, the timeshort control version without AM/PM behaves as a somewhat annoying text field (Universal  GUI version  2026.1.12.0.0). I think the AM/PM version is more user friendly. If the same hour and minute selection would be used that would be nice.

 

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Arie V
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  • April 10, 2026
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