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    Formating Phone Numbers

    I would like to have the system format phone Numbers from 10 pos. numbers to (999) 999-999 format. If you look in the screens you can put format for some types of fields. But not Phone numbers, this would be a great place for the "edit" numbers to be, it evens states "Simple Mask" but not one for Phone numbers, and we all have a need for Phone numbers in data bases.

    I would also like to be able to add this to my current system if some one could show me how a simple format (10 pos. numbers) to the (999) 999-9999.
    Again I would like to put the edit as a normal thing. I have tried some of the things in this form but I have not had any luck.

    I would like to be able run an update to my file and change all my current records.

    Thanks BP Gerber

    #2
    if it is a character field, which phone numbers should be, you have a phone format choice in field rules for the table - although one usually makes the field 14 characters wide
    Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
    972 524 8714
    [email protected]

    ____________________
    "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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      #3
      Set up for Phone Field

      In the Data Entry segment I have the Following

      Required [Always ]

      Mask Style [Simple mask ]

      Mask (000) 000-0000

      [] Do Not store mask Literls in field

      [] Auto advance

      [] Auto advance

      Default Mode No Defaults

      skip

      Position Cursor [End of selected Text ]


      I guess I did not set it up right! or what should I set it up like?

      Thanks
      Philip

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        #4
        is the field width 14?
        as I recall, if you add a mask to existing data, you will most likely have to run an operation to reset the data - but for new records it should work as described
        Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
        972 524 8714
        [email protected]

        ____________________
        "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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          #5
          Field is 14

          Martin the field is 14 charters long. I just tried it again and this time I deleted the number and key it in again and it worked. I have to reload the file again but it is late so I will try it again Tue and let you know how it worked.
          thanks

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            #6
            I do not believe that the mask works for IMPORTED records. It is a DATA ENTRY field rule and will only apply to records as they are input. If you need to alter imported records, do the import and then do an OPERATION to alter the field. The mask will only look after NEW records entered.

            Doug

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              #7
              heres a script you could try:

              t=table.open("phonetable")
              t.fetch_first()
              while .not. t.fetch_eof()
              t.change_begin()
              temp=t.phonefield
              t.phonefield="22"
              t.phonefield=temp
              t.change_end(.t.)
              t.fetch_next()
              end while
              t.close()

              if that doesn't do it,
              try he following:
              t=table.open("phonetable")
              t.fetch_first()
              while .not. t.fetch_eof()
              temp=t.phonefield
              t.change_begin()
              t.phonefield="22"
              t.change_end(.t.)
              t.change_begin()
              t.phonefield=temp
              t.change_end(.t.)
              t.fetch_next()
              end while
              t.close()
              Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
              972 524 8714
              [email protected]

              ____________________
              "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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                #8
                Martin,

                Or he could try a global update using the UDF function I posted in the code archive at

                http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...ad.php?t=59345

                to correct formatting problems with the phone number.
                Regards,

                Ira J. Perlow
                Computer Systems Design


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