Defining the Display Format Property for Data That Is Not Text

This topic describes how to define the Display Format property of a control or list column to display data that is not text.

To define the Display Format property for data that is not text

1. Determine the data type of the field that this control or list column references:

   1. In Siebel Tools, in the Object Explorer, expand the Business Component tree, and then click Field.

   2. In the Fields list, locate the field you specified in Defining the Properties of a Control or List Column If HTML Type Is Text.

   3. Examine the Type property to identify the data type for the field.

2. Define the Display Format property depending on the data type you identified in step c.

   For more information, see Display Format Property of a Control or List Column.

3. Optional. Format the postal code:

   1. Specify a DTYPE_TEXT data type.

   2. Create a format mask in the Display Format property that consists of number signs (#) and empty spaces. For example, ##### #### for a United States postal code that uses the zip code plus four format.