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    Truncated data in field

    I have a field for phone no in my table. I used a simple mask as (000) 000-0000. The field width is 20 characters. The type is numeric. When I enter the phone number the numbers appear. However, when I tab out of the field, the last four digits disappear. Does any one know why that might happen and how to fix this?
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    Re: Truncated data in field

    Originally posted by bparkhill View Post
    I have a field for phone no in my table. I used a simple mask as (000) 000-0000. The field width is 20 characters. The type is numeric. When I enter the phone number the numbers appear. However, when I tab out of the field, the last four digits disappear. Does any one know why that might happen and how to fix this?
    Bob

    Check the object width on the form/browse. Right click on the data field only - properties - format tab - middle of the dialog is a width. This value can be different if the table was restructured after a form/browse was built.

    Reset to 20 and save.
    Al Buchholz
    Bookwood Systems, LTD
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      #3
      Re: Truncated data in field

      Thanks for the help. That was the problem. Fixed it immediately.

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        #4
        Re: Truncated data in field

        Why is you width 20? (000) 000-0000 = 14 characters.
        Peter
        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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          #5
          Re: Truncated data in field

          Ignore this
          Andrew

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            #6
            Re: Truncated data in field

            Originally posted by aschone View Post
            Not sure in version 9, but in version 8 I have to include the mask characters in the field size. Even though the mask characters are not saved.
            Do you have the need to include and extension number or other additional information about the phone number?

            There always seems to be more data required in some exception cases..

            The mask may need to be changed to reflect that...
            Al Buchholz
            Bookwood Systems, LTD
            Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

            Occam's Razor - KISS
            Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
            Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
            When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
            "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
            Albert Einstein

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              #7
              Re: Truncated data in field

              I thought conventional wisdom is that phone numbers (since you don't use them in calculations) should be in a Character field, not numeric.

              Howard R. Elkes

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                #8
                Re: Truncated data in field

                Originally posted by Howard R. Elkes View Post
                I thought conventional wisdom is that phone numbers (since you don't use them in calculations) should be in a Character field, not numeric.

                Howard R. Elkes
                Good catch. That would be better....
                Al Buchholz
                Bookwood Systems, LTD
                Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                Occam's Razor - KISS
                Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                Albert Einstein

                http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                  #9
                  Re: Truncated data in field

                  Originally posted by bparkhill View Post
                  The type is numeric. When I enter the phone number the numbers appear. However, when I tab out of the field, the last four digits disappear. Does any one know why that might happen and how to fix this?
                  Because it is being calculated:
                  (919) 342-5555 will produce:
                  209491
                  ' which is 919 multiplied by 342 minus 5555. The last 4 digits seem to disappear. Digits aren't the same either.

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                    #10
                    Re: Truncated data in field

                    the "-" is part of his mask.
                    Andrew

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                      #11
                      Re: Truncated data in field

                      Originally posted by aschone View Post
                      the "-" is part of his mask.
                      Understood.. but if you save the mask as literal it turns into a minus (only guessing)

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                        #12
                        Re: Truncated data in field

                        Originally posted by bparkhill View Post
                        The field width is 20 characters. The type is numeric.
                        How did you manage to do that?!
                        The max for a numeric field is 16 !

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                          #13
                          Re: Truncated data in field

                          And... if you have a numeric field, you cannot use a mask in the field rules! not the way you described at least.
                          What is the real story?

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                            #14
                            Re: Truncated data in field

                            Originally posted by G Gabriel View Post
                            How did you manage to do that?!
                            The max for a numeric field is 16 !
                            Actually the max for a numeric is 19. (But same problem) Since the field width is 20, it has to be a character field and can then have a mask...
                            Al Buchholz
                            Bookwood Systems, LTD
                            Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                            Occam's Razor - KISS
                            Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                            Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                            When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                            "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                            Albert Einstein

                            http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                              #15
                              Re: Truncated data in field

                              I was just about to correct myself Al when I saw you already posted yours. It is 19. I knew it is not 20 by any means.

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