Restricting the text that an InForm user can type in a text field

You can restrict the text that an InForm user can type for a text item without a codelist.

1. In the Project Explorer, select the Forms and Transactions Explorer bar.

   or

   In the Project Explorer, select the Items Explorer bar.

2. Select a form or item, and select the Layout tab.
3. Do one of the following:
   • To set the option in the study styles—Select Tools > Edit Study Level Styles, and on the left, select Text Item.
   • To set the option in the form styles—On the toolbar, select Edit Styles, and on the left, select Text Item.
   • To set the option in the control styles—Right-click a text control without a codelist, and select Edit Control Styles, then select the Advanced tab.
4. Under Character set restriction, select one of the following options:
   • Unrestricted (Default)—Do not restrict the entry of values in text fields without codelists.
   • ASCII Only—In release 5.0 and later of the InForm application, restrict the entry of values in text fields without codelists to the complete ASCII character set (byte range 0 to 127). Items with restricted values are marked with a star («) in the Annotated Study Book.
5. Click OK.