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    #16
    Re: Mask problem

    The input on that field will then only let you enter 5 characters the upto 3 numbers simple and that is what Dave wanted in the first place
    Lance:
    You just made my point. If alpha, according to you, will only enter 5 characters, is because it does not know what to do with those digits.

    I don't think that is what Dave wants. He wants all 8 characters. What everyone seems to be missing is that, just because the last 3 characters are numerals, in the mask you define them with characters not numerics.

    I can't believe I have to keep explaining this!

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      #17
      Re: Mask problem

      Stan:
      You are right about 999-99-9999 as not a valid mask for a numeric field. There is no mask for a numeric field, period. But back to my point: if you have a character field that you wish to mask to ABC-123, you define the mask as:
      aaa-aaa
      NOT:
      aaa-000

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        #18
        Re: Mask problem

        Gabriel,

        Please read Daves original post
        Require to create a mask to control data entry on Field BANNER_ID. I have entered a Simple Mask on BANNER_ID, Field Rules, Data Entry The BANNER_ID field (10 Chars) requires to be structured as follows :

        3 x Uppercase letters
        1 x backslash /
        2 x Uppercase letters
        1 x backslash /
        3 x digits

        I have structured the mask as LLL/LL/000.

        On a test I invoke the Banners Update Form and Push Button "New Banner" Banner_Id field gets focus. I am able to enter "abcdefgh" and the system accepts this. I expect the Field Rule to force digits as the last 3 keys entered .
        He wants the last 3 charachters to be forced as digits. It was the lookup that was preventing him from getting what he wanted. Digits can have a meaning in a character field as has been pointed out above.

        You need to read the help file on Masks before commenting any further.

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          #19
          Re: Mask problem

          Originally posted by G Gabriel View Post
          In the example you used, if you want something to look like: ABC-123 in a character field, you still enter it as:
          aaa-aaa not aaa-000 and when the user enter ABC123 in the field, it will be masked: ABC-123.

          Am I alone on this?
          If you have a mask of aaa-aaa then you will be able to enter abc123 for abc-123 as you say but you would also be able enter abc-def. But if you want to want to force the first three to character and the last three positions to digits then you would use the mask of lll-000. I say again the '000' signifies 'only digits' not numerics.
          Tim Kiebert
          Eagle Creek Citrus
          A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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            #20
            Re: Mask problem

            He wants the last 3 charachters to be forced as digits
            Lance:

            The field is a character field
            Dave wants the las 3 characters as numerals
            They are still characters!
            Thus, the mask has to be LLL\\LL\\aaa not LLL\\LL\\000

            When the use enters :
            abcde123
            it will be masked to:
            ABC\DE\123
            Last edited by G Gabriel; 12-01-2006, 11:44 AM.

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              #21
              Re: Mask problem

              Where are we all going for breakfast tomorrow. i know this great little place open 24 hours. though it may take some of you 24 hours to get here. And Gabe your invited.
              Last edited by Tim Kiebert; 12-01-2006, 11:47 AM.
              Tim Kiebert
              Eagle Creek Citrus
              A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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                #22
                Re: Mask problem

                We all know that, Gabriel, but what he also wants is his users to be forced to only enter digits i.e. 0-9 for the last three characters of his field this is set by the 000 part of the mask!!!!!!!!!!

                If you had bothered to read the help on masks as suggested, you would realise that if you set the mask to LLL/LL/LLL he would not be able to enter the last three characters as digits as the mask would only accept uppercase letters
                Last edited by Lance Gurd; 12-01-2006, 11:40 AM.

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                  #23
                  Re: Mask problem

                  Originally posted by G Gabriel View Post
                  Lance:
                  You just made my point. If alpha, according to you, will only enter 5 characters, is because it does not know what to do with those digits.

                  I don't think that is what Dave wants. He wants all 8 characters. What everyone seems to be missing is that, just because the last 3 characters are numerals, in the mask you define them with characters not numerics.

                  I can't believe I have to keep explaining this!
                  You have to keep explaining because you don't get it.

                  Here's an example with three fields designed to hold data like a ssn. One field with a mask aaa-aa-aaaa, one with 000-00-0000, and one with 999-99-9999.

                  The first field allows any character or digit (your way) meaning that someone could enter abcdefghi. The second allows only digits 0-9 (my way). The third (one of your suggestions) allows nothing to be entered.
                  There can be only one.

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                    #24
                    Re: Mask problem

                    Lance:
                    I did read Dave's question, but maybe I read it differently:
                    I read the question as attempting to have the first 5 enteries as characters and the last 3 as numeric. Obviously, you can not do that. If the question would have said: I want to make sure the user enter the last three as numerals that is different from "forcing" the last 3 to be digits.

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