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Format
Use
Format settings
to control the type of data users can enter into the form field.
For details see
Setting Format
.
Validate
Run a custom validation script to ensure that the value entered by users is correct.
For details see
Setting Validation
.
Calculate
Use
Calculate settings
to perform mathematical operations on form fields. For
details see
Setting Calculation
for details.
If you want to use cookies for your text fields, set their lifecycle in the Preferences
panel of the Organizer. For details see Preferences / Option Settings /
Miscellaneous
.
Setting Format
Choose the format for data entered in text and combo boxes – such as number,
percentage, date, and time. Choose
Special
for entering ZIP Codes (Postcodes),
Phone Numbers, Social Security Numbers, or create an arbitrary mask.
Arbitrary Mask
Use the Arbitrary mask to specify a pattern of different types of characters users can
enter in a given position. Here you can also define how data displays in the field. Use
the following codes in the
Enter mask
field:
A
: represents letters.
X
: stands for all characters on the standard keyboard and ANSI characters within
the ranges of: 32-126 and 128-255 (spaces and most printable characters).
O
: represents alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9).
9
: stands for numeric characters (0-9).
For example the mask AAA- #999-XXX: will accept the input DNN-#123-(9)
Custom Format
Use custom format to create your own custom JavaScript for data formats and
keystroke validation. You can also define a special currency format and a special set
of related keystrokes.
