Format types for controls
The format type defines the kind of values a user can enter into an edit box, search range, or label control type, such as a decimal value or a date. When you select a format type, Operations and Regulations may show additional properties that you must set. The format type you specify for a control must be compatible with the data type of the property that will be bound to the control. For example, if an edit box is bound to a date/time property, it should have a DateAndTime, Date, or Time format type. This table describes each format type available for controls in Operations and Regulations.
| Format type | Description |
|---|---|
| General | No specific format. The control can accept any input. |
| Decimal | Numeric value with a decimal point. You can set the number of decimal places using the Decimal Places property. |
| Integer | Whole number. |
| Currency | Numeric value for money. You can set the number of decimal places using the Decimal Places property. |
| Date | Date. |
| Date and Time | Date and time. |
| Time | Time. |
| Phone | Phone number, including area code. |
| Mask | Personalized format type. Selecting Mask shows the Mask Format property, which you can use to define your mask. You can use the pound sign (#) to indicate that a character must be a number, and use the asterisk (*) to indicate that any character can be used.
For example, you might want to add a mask for parcel codes that specifies this pattern: Letter Number - Number Number. For this pattern you would specify this mask format: *#-## |
| AlphaNum | Any combination of letters and whole numbers. |