Mask Pattern Builder screen

Configures a masked input pattern for the Masked Input form control.

Figure: Mask Pattern Builder screen

Mask Pattern Builder screen

Prerequisites

How to Start

  1. On the Masked Input form control configuration screen, on the Configure tab, click Configure Mask Pattern Configure Mask Pattern icon.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Masked Input form control.


    Click Masked Pattern Builder icon

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Enter Masked Input Pattern
Description:
Specifies the masked input pattern to validate the user input in a form field.
Allowed Values:
  • The input mask characters from the Predefined Mask Rules list.
  • A combination of literal text characters with input mask characters.

    You can use literal text characters with input mask characters to configure the masked input pattern. The Masked Input form control displays the literal text characters as default text.

Default Value:
None

Predefined Mask Rules
Description:
Shows the list of input mask characters that determine the type of data that is accepted for input.

You can use input mask characters to configure the masked input pattern in the Enter Masked Input Pattern field.

Allowed Values:
  • 9 - Any number from 0-9.
  • a - Capital or small letters.
  • * - Letters or numbers.
  • 0 - Any number from 0-9, or spaces
  • # - Any number from 0-9, plus signs (+), or minus signs (-).
  • A - Letters or spaces.
  • S - Letters, numbers, or spaces.
  • & - Any characters, except spaces.
  • C - Any character.
  • ? - A question mark (?), followed by any characters, except another question mark.
Default Value:
None

Clear
Function:
Deletes the information from the Enter Masked Input Pattern field.