Use the Numeric/Text format if the data entered into a field needs to be formatted as numbers or text.
For example, you may have an Additional coverage field such as Glass Breakage. For some policies, this would display a monetary numerical amount on the form, such as $100. However, other policies might require that this be a text value, such as Included or Not Applicable. The Numeric/Text field type allows either type of data to be entered into the field.
If the field value is numeric, then the numeric format will be applied, otherwise the text will be unchanged.
For example, with a format of $ZZ9.99, the value 10 would appear as $10.00, but a text value of N/A would appear unchanged by the format.
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