Date Range Picker : Unlock the Power with Benefits & Use Cases

Quixy Editorial Team

October 18, 2024

Do you wish to boost your app functionality with a flexible Date Range Picker?
If so, say hello to Quixy No-Code Platform.

A one-stop platform to build enterprise applications quickly and effortlessly. Here, Quixy Date Range Picker is a handy feature. It is a powerful tool that helps you select specific date ranges in a few clicks. Curious to see how it can boost your app? Continue reading to discover its uses, benefits, and practical examples.

Introduction to Date Range Picker

The Date Range picker allows users to choose a start and end date within a specified range. Unlike a standard calendar, a Date Range picker offers organizations a wide array of options, making it an essential tool for simplifying user interactions and providing tailored information. Whether it’s tracking employee attendance or managing leaves, the Date Range picker adapts to various organizational needs, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency. 

What is a Date Range Picker? 

Date Range picker lets users select a span of dates and provides a visual representation of various statuses, such as attendance, leave, and holidays. This flexibility enables organizations to display crucial information that best meets their operational requirements. 

For example, a company tracking employee attendance could use a Date Range picker to show attendance status through colour coding—green for present, yellow for absent, grey for weekends, and red for leaves. This visual aid allows employees to plan their actions more effectively, ensuring smooth operations. 

Benefits of Date Range Picker 

Efficient Data Selection

Allows users to quickly and accurately select date ranges, reducing manual entry errors and saving time. 

Enhanced User Experience:

Provides a visually intuitive interface with colour coding and selectable/unselectable dates, improving ease of use and navigation. 

Better Data Analysis

Enables organizations to easily track and analyze trends over specific periods, aiding in better decision-making. 

Seamless Integration

Works effectively with existing data sources, ensuring that the displayed information is always accurate and up to date.

Creating Date Range Picker with Data Sources 

The Date Range Picker doesn’t automatically recognize weekends or holidays unless a calendar is tagged or the information is stored in a data source. A connection to the data source is also required to access specific attendance statuses. When holiday and calendar details are defined in the data source, the picker can display relevant data, such as attendance types or colour codes, for each selected day. 

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Relation between Date Range Picker and Calendar 

The Date Range Picker can now integrate with Quixy’s Tag Calendars, enabling organizations to utilize User or Organizational Calendars without the need for external data sources to verify holidays and weekends. 

Building Personalized Calendars with System Calendars

The Date Range Picker can now utilize Quixy’s Organization Calendars (System Calendars) without requiring data sources to retrieve holidays and non-working days. This simplifies the setup process and makes the Date Range Picker more seamless and integrated. 

Date Range Picker Scenario Based Use Cases

How HR Department organizes annual team-building event?

Scenario: The HR department is organizing an annual team-building event for the company. To streamline the planning process, they configure the Date Range Picker to interact with the company’s Organizational Calendar (System Calendar), which already includes holidays, weekends, and employee work schedules.

• Customization Options: Admins can personalize the Date Range Picker in several ways when choosing Quixy’s Personalized Calendars or Organizational Calendars (System Calendars)
• Show or Hide Weekends and Holidays: You can choose whether to display weekends and holidays in the picker. 
• Restrict Date Selection: You can limit date selection to prevent picking dates too far in the past or future from a specific starting date. 
• Display Options: Decide whether to show selected dates as a range or as individual dates in the application. 
• Output Range Values: Present selected dates as a range and display individual dates within that range, offering flexibility in how the dates are used or shown in applications. 

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How to Streamline Employee Attendance & Tracking?

A company wants to simplify how employees track their attendance using the Date Range Picker in Quixy. By leveraging data sources, the company can ensure accurate and easy-to-read attendance information. Here’s How it works

1. Create a Data table 1

The company creates a table that defines which dates are selectable based on attendance status (e.g., “Present” = True, “Absent” = False). This table also assigns colours for each status (green for present, yellow for absent). 

2. Create a Data table 2

Another table is created to store detailed attendance records, such as which employees were present or absent on specific dates. 

3. Combining Tables into a Data Source 

The two tables are merged into a data source that connects attendance types with the relevant dates. 

4. Reference 

A reference is built on top of the data source and linked to the Date Range Picker. This allows employees to view their attendance on the calendar, with selectable dates for attendance marked in green and non-selectable dates (like absences) in yellow or red. 

This setup allows employees to easily track their attendance at a glance, and the HR team has a streamlined way to manage attendance records. 

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What are the Industrial Use Cases of Date Range Pickers?

Simplifying Employee Attendance & Leave Management

HR Management

Simplifies attendance tracking and leave management by visually indicating employee presence, absences, and holidays. 

Project management

Assists in scheduling and monitoring project timelines by marking key milestones, deadlines, and non-working days. 

Sales Analysis

Facilitates the tracking of sales trends over specific periods, helping businesses analyze performance and plan future strategies.

Conclusion 

The Date Range picker is a versatile tool that can transform how organizations manage attendance and leave tracking. By leveraging data sources to feed the necessary information, this calendar tool ensures that employees and admins alike can navigate attendance records with ease, make informed decisions, and maintain smooth operations.

Integrating the Quixy Date Range picker is a straightforward process that delivers significant benefits, making it an essential feature for any organization focused on efficiency and accuracy.If you’re eager to explore how Quixy can elevate your app experience, schedule a demo call now to learn more about this powerful feature and unlock its full potential!

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