Assigning a Format Mask to a Text Item
To assign a format mask to a text item:
- In the Object Navigator, double-click the object icon beside the desired
text item to display the Property Palette.
- Under the Data node, enter the characters of
the format mask directly in the Format Mask property field.
Note:
- The item's data type must be compatible with the format mask.
- The text item's Maximum Length property must be set to allow the text item
to store any additional characters that will be embedded by the format mask.
- The setting of NLS parameters will affect the default formats.
Related topics
About formatting text item values with format masks
Text item format mask symbols for NUMBER values
Text item format mask symbols for DATE values
Format Mask property