Field Masks
  • 17 Apr 2024
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Creating Field Masks

To create a field mask, find Manage Field Masks in the Field Manager section of the Main Menu

Field Masks must be given a name and a format. 

There are four different types of mask parts:

Mask ElementMask PartDescription
#Digit MaskNumber/Digit or space
LUpper MaskUppercase Letter
lLower MaskLowercase Letter
aFree MaskThis accepts any character

To create a Phone Number mask, you could enter ###-###-####


Clicking Edit on a mask will put the mask you wish to edit back in the two boxes at the top of the page.

Applying Field Masks

Field Masks can be applied to New or Existing Textbox Fields:

Field Mask on Add Field Screen

 

Field Mask on Edit Field Screen

 

Numeric Separators

Group Separators are available for Integer, Decimal, and Decimal4 fields. You can choose either no separator or a comma. For example: 1000 or 1,000.

Decimal Separators are available for Decimal and Decimal4 Fields. You can choose either a period or a comma. For example: 3.14 or 3,14

Separators are available on the Add Field and Edit Field screens.



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