# Perspective table edit cell with date

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-cell-with-date/58818>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 25, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-cell-with-date/58818 "2022-04-25T15:58:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![james.vosler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@james.vosler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.vosler)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-cell-with-date/58818/1 "2022-04-25T15:58:14Z")

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Is there a solution that allows editing date values in a table cell using an appropriate date component?  
When make a date column editable, it allows text entry only, and according to the doc string for the onEditCellCommit event, date values are not supported:

> value (int | float | bool | str): The committed value.

I also tried putting a popup where the cell is located, but onClick is only firing when I click a header and the onRowClick event does not provide the XY information needed.

Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![james.vosler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@james.vosler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.vosler)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-cell-with-date/58818/2 "2022-04-25T17:52:58Z")

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I found that if the render property is changed from date to auto or view, I can set a viewPath for the cell. I wrapped a date picker in a nested view and can now pick dates successfully.

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**Author:** ![James\_Caudle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@James\_Caudle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James_Caudle)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-cell-with-date/58818/3 "2023-09-01T17:03:32Z")

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I like the solution but wish IA would add a better date interface mechanism for perspective tables.

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**Author:** ![E.E.T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b19c9b/32.png) [@E.E.T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/E.E.T)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-cell-with-date/58818/4 "2024-11-25T13:26:11Z")

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Still no quick solution to this date I think