forcefully show datepicker

                    if (permitteeEditModal.find(".datepicker").length > 0) {
                        permitteeEditModal.find(".datepicker").datepicker({}).position({
                            my: "left top",
                            at: "left bottom",
                            of: permitteeEditModal.find(".datepicker"),
                        }).hide();

                        permitteeEditModal.find(".datepicker").show();

                        permitteeEditModal.find('.datepicker').on('change', function () {

                            if ($(this).val().length) {

                                var ymd_date_input = $(this).closest('.form-group').find('.ymd-date-input');

                                //converts and gets mysql formatted date
                                var ymd_formatted_date = toSqlDate($(this).val());

                                ymd_date_input.val(ymd_formatted_date);
                            }
                        });
                    }