Mask Control Parameters
Mask Controls support the following parameters.
MASK CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
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No mask codes represent the absence of any formatting control | |
# | For digits 0-9 |
@ | Allows any text character A-z and space |
* | Allows any character |
\ | Put in front of a code to actually show the code on the field |
Any Other | Becomes part of the display on the field |
For example:
Use ##### (five pound signs) to allow up to five numbers to be entered.
Use @@## to allow two letters and two numbers.
Use (###) ###-#### to display 2 parenthesis to create a telephone format.