Selecting Dates


Overview

Tasks

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Tivoli Service Desk

Overview

Calendar buttons

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Calendar buttons appear next to several date boxes in Tivoli Service Desk dialog boxes. Choose a calendar button to access the Calendar dialog box where you can select a date.

Example: In the Problem Inquiry dialog box, Calendar buttons appear next to both the Begin Date and End Date boxes.

Calendar dialog box

Use the Calendar dialog box to select, rather than type, a date. See Selecting a date.

To access the Calendar dialog box:

  • Choose the Calendar button next to a date box.

    Result: The Calendar dialog box appears.

The month and date that appear in the Calendar dialog box depend on the contents of the Date box next to the Calendar button you chose:

  • If there is a date in the Date box, the calendar opens to the specified month. The date is highlighted.
  • If the Date box is empty or the default value "mm/dd/yyyy," the calendar opens to the current month. The current date is highlighted.

Go To Date dialog box

Use the Go to Date dialog box to display a specific date in the Calendar dialog box.

Tasks

Selecting a date

To select a date:
  1. In the Calendar dialog box, display the appropriate month and year by doing any of the following:
    • To display the following month, choose the > button.
    • To display the previous month, choose the < button.
    • To display the same month in the following year, choose the >> button.
    • To display the same month in the previous year, choose the << button.
    • To display a specific date in the Calendar dialog box, choose Go To, then in the Go to Date dialog box, in the Go to Date box, type a date and choose OK.
  2. After you display the appropriate month and year, do one of the following:
    • To select a date, double-click a date or choose OK.
    • To return to the Date box without selecting a date, choose Cancel.