diff --git a/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.html b/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.html
index 63c6e66..019b38f 100644
--- a/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.html
+++ b/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.html
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
     (click)="isOpen = !isOpen"
     cdkOverlayOrigin
     #trigger="cdkOverlayOrigin"
+    [attr.disabled]="isDisabled ? 'disabled' : null"
   >
-    {{ dateValue.display }}
+    {{ datePickerControl.value?.display }}
   </button>
 </div>
 
@@ -190,17 +191,13 @@
         <button mat-button (click)="applyRelativeTimeRange()">Apply</button>
       </mat-tab>
       <mat-tab label="Absolute">
-        <form [formGroup]="dateRangeFormGroup">
-          <mat-form-field class="date-picker-form-field">
-            <mat-label>Date Range:</mat-label>
-            <input
-              matInput
-              [formControl]="dateRangeFormGroup.controls.dateRange"
-              name="dates"
-            />
-          </mat-form-field>
-          <button mat-button (click)="applyAbsoluteTime()">Apply</button>
-        </form>
+        <mat-form-field class="date-picker-form-field">
+          <mat-label>Date Range:</mat-label>
+          <input matInput [formControl]="dateRange" name="dates" />
+        </mat-form-field>
+        <button mat-button (click)="applyAbsoluteTime()">Apply</button>
+
+        <p>Value: {{ dateRange.value }}</p>
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   </div>
diff --git a/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.ts b/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.ts
index 9fb227a..256798a 100644
--- a/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.ts
+++ b/pdb-js/src/app/components/datepicker/date-picker.component.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,43 @@
-import { Component } from "@angular/core";
-import { FormControl, FormGroup, Validators } from "@angular/forms";
+import {
+  Component,
+  EventEmitter,
+  forwardRef,
+  Input,
+  Output,
+} from "@angular/core";
+import {
+  ControlValueAccessor,
+  FormControl,
+  NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR,
+  Validators,
+} from "@angular/forms";
 
 export type DateType = "quick" | "relative" | "absolute";
 
-export type DateValue = { type: DateType; value: string; display: string };
+export class DateValue {
+  constructor(
+    public type: DateType,
+    public value: string,
+    public display: string,
+  ) {}
+}
+
+export class DatePickerChange {
+  constructor(public value: DateValue) {}
+}
 
 @Component({
   selector: "app-date-picker",
   templateUrl: "./date-picker.component.html",
+  providers: [
+    {
+      provide: NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR,
+      useExisting: forwardRef(() => DatePickerComponent),
+      multi: true,
+    },
+  ],
 })
-export class DatePickerComponent {
+export class DatePickerComponent implements ControlValueAccessor {
   isOpen = false;
 
   relativeTimeRangeUnit = "relativeTimeRangeMinutes";
@@ -25,39 +53,88 @@ export class DatePickerComponent {
     years: 0,
   };
 
-  dateRangeFormGroup = new FormGroup({
-    dateRange: new FormControl<string>(
-      "2019-10-05 00:00:00 - 2019-10-11 23:59:59",
-      [
-        Validators.pattern(
-          /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} ([01][0-9]|2[0-3]):\d{2}:\d{2} - \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} ([01][0-9]|2[0-3]):\d{2}:\d{2}$/,
-        ),
-      ],
-    ),
-  });
+  dateRange = new FormControl<string>(
+    "2019-10-05 00:00:00 - 2019-10-11 23:59:59",
+    [
+      Validators.pattern(
+        /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} ([01][0-9]|2[0-3]):\d{2}:\d{2} - \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} ([01][0-9]|2[0-3]):\d{2}:\d{2}$/,
+      ),
+    ],
+  );
 
-  dateValue: DateValue = {
-    type: "quick",
-    value: "BM/EM",
-    display: "this month",
-  };
+  datePickerControl = new FormControl(
+    new DateValue("quick", "BE/EM", "this month"),
+  );
+
+  @Input()
+  isDisabled: boolean = false;
+
+  @Output()
+  readonly dateValueSelected: EventEmitter<DatePickerChange> = new EventEmitter<
+    DatePickerChange
+  >();
 
   selectedTabIndex = 0;
 
+  _onChange = (_: any) => {};
+
+  _onTouched = (_: any) => {};
+
   constructor() {}
 
+  writeValue(obj: DateValue): void {
+    this.datePickerControl.setValue(obj);
+    switch (obj.type) {
+      case "quick":
+        break;
+      case "absolute":
+        this.dateRange.setValue(obj.value);
+        break;
+      case "relative":
+        const x = this.relativeTimeRange;
+        // obj.value looks like "P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S" or "PT4H5M6S" or "P1Y2M3D" or "P1YT6S" or ...
+        const matches = obj.value.match(
+          /P(?:(\d+)Y)(?:(\d+)M)(?:(\d+)D)?(?:T(?:(\d+)H)(?:(\d+)M)(?:(\d+)S))?/,
+        ) ?? [];
+
+        x.years = Number.parseInt(matches[1] ?? 0);
+        x.months = Number.parseInt(matches[2] ?? 0);
+        x.days = Number.parseInt(matches[3] ?? 0);
+        x.hours = Number.parseInt(matches[4] ?? 0);
+        x.minutes = Number.parseInt(matches[5] ?? 0);
+        x.seconds = Number.parseInt(matches[6] ?? 0);
+        break;
+      default:
+    }
+  }
+  registerOnChange(fn: any): void {
+    this._onChange = fn;
+  }
+  registerOnTouched(fn: any): void {
+    this._onTouched = fn;
+  }
+  setDisabledState?(isDisabled: boolean): void {
+    this.isDisabled = isDisabled;
+  }
+
   dateDisplay(): string {
-    return this.dateValue.value;
+    return this.datePickerControl.value?.display || "no date set";
   }
 
   tabChange() {
     //(<any> window).initSimpleDatePicker(); // breaks form control
   }
 
+  _setDateValue(dateValue: DateValue) {
+    this.datePickerControl.setValue(dateValue);
+    this._onChange(dateValue);
+    this.dateValueSelected.emit(new DatePickerChange(dateValue));
+    //console.log("date value updated: ", dateValue);
+  }
+
   applyQuick(value: string, display: string) {
-    this.dateValue.type = "quick";
-    this.dateValue.value = value;
-    this.dateValue.display = display;
+    const newValue = new DateValue("quick", value, display);
+    this._setDateValue(newValue);
     this.isOpen = false;
   }
 
@@ -77,20 +154,16 @@ export class DatePickerComponent {
     const isoTimeRange =
       `P${years}${months}${days}${time}${hours}${minutes}${seconds}`;
 
-    this.dateValue.type = "relative";
-    this.dateValue.value = isoTimeRange;
-    this.dateValue.display = isoTimeRange;
+    const newValue = new DateValue("relative", isoTimeRange, isoTimeRange);
+    this._setDateValue(newValue);
     this.isOpen = false;
   }
 
   applyAbsoluteTime() {
-    this.dateValue.type = "absolute";
-    this.dateValue.value = <string> this.dateRangeFormGroup.controls.dateRange
-      .value;
-    this.dateValue.display = <string> this.dateRangeFormGroup.controls.dateRange
-      .value;
+    const value = <string> this.dateRange.value;
+    const newValue = new DateValue("absolute", value, value);
+    this._setDateValue(newValue);
     this.isOpen = false;
-    console.log(this.dateValue);
   }
 
   scrollRelativeTimeRange(