1.4 Text Field
To define a text field, choose the text option at the Field Type field. A text field can contain alphabets of the English language or a combination of alphabets and numeric values.
You can specify validation rules for a text field. The validation types applicable to a
text field include:
- Length
- Mask
- LOV
- None
Validation Type - Length
For a text field you can indicate that a valid entry to the field should be of a
certain length. You have the option to indicate,
- A fixed length
- The maximum and minimum length for the field
Validation Type - Mask
To indicate a field as a masked field, choose Mask as the field type. This option allows you to define a broad field structure to which all entries to the field should conform.
The mask structure can consist solely of a or n or a combination of these. An a indicates an alphabet of the English language and n a numeric value.All entries made to the fieldis validated with the format that you specify for the mask.
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