MASK keyword
Applies to
Edit components, ComboBox components, and other components that accept strings and numeric values
Component properties: Data format
Description
Specifies a mask, or template, that determines the format used to display or enter values in a component.
Syntax
MASK( string )
| Part | Description |
| string | Expression that evaluates to a mask specification (see Remarks). |
Remarks
For definitions of mask characters and notes on using them, see the "Input Mask property" topic.
The MASK keyword can serve as a parameter of the DEFAULTFORMAT keyword in data-format specifications.
Example
A component value with this format specification displays the input string "tested" as:
TESTED: DATATYPE(CHAR) DEFAULTFORMAT(MASK(XXXXXX))