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# Methods and events of the Date element

# Methods and events of the Date element {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The Date element in RPA Desktop Design Studio enables you to provide a date
picker on the form. It enables the user to select a specific date on the form.
The methods and events of the Date element are displayed in the Object Explorer pane.

## Methods {#form-control-date__section_afv_c3f_rrb}

ClearValue
:   Clears the value from the current element.

Enable
:   Gets or sets a value indicating whether the element can respond to user
    interaction.

    * If true, the element is enabled
    * If false, the element is not enabled.
    {#form-control-date__ul_ymm_tkm_rrb}

GetNativeProperty
:   Gets the value of the built-in property of the current element.

GetValue
:   Gets the value from the current element.

InvokeNativeMethod
:   Invokes the built-in method of the current element.

SetContextMenu
:   Sets the context menu for the UI element. It accepts the input in either a string
    array or a comma-separated string.

SetNativeProperty
:   Sets the value of the built-in property of the current element.

SetValue
:   Sets the value to the current element.

SetVisibility
:   Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the current element and all its child
    elements are displayed.

    * If true, the current element and all its child elements are displayed.
    * If false, the current element and all its child elements aren't displayed.
    {#form-control-date__ul_bvn_ykm_rrb}

## Events {#form-control-date__section_hyc_dsn_rrb}

ValueChanged
:   Occurs when the property value changes.

OnContextMenuClick
:   Occurs when an option on the context menu is clicked.

MouseEnter
:   Occurs when the mouse device enters that element field.

MouseLeave
:   Occurs when the mouse device leaves that element field.

OnMouseClick
:   Occurs when the element is clicked.

GotFocus
:   Occurs when the focus is on the current element.

LostFocus
:   Occurs when the focus moves out of the current element.