** property value entry: {//:} --changes to--> {} ** class view code: tEffective = {} ** value after init: { / / } ** property value entry: ={//:} ** class view code: tLastWakeupScan = ({//:}) ** value after init: / / : : ** property value entry: ctod(" ") ** class view code: tHibernateWarning = [ctod(" ")] ** value after init: "ctod(" ")" ** property value entry: =ctod(" ") ** class view code: tLastActivity = (ctod(" ")) ** value after init: / / : : ** property value entry: dtot({}) ** class view code: tUnitsCheck = "dtot({})" ** value after init: "dtot({})" ** property value entry: =dtot({}) ** class view code: tSeeDetail = (dtot({})) ** value after init: / / : :So there are many ways to get an empty date-time value IF you remember to use the equal operator. Without it, none of them produce the desired value.