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Input Mask Help
Hello kind and helpful people. I have a field in a table
for which the syntax is 8 characters (both alpha and numeric). The last 3 digits of these 8 characters will be capital ACC. Examples: 12345ACC or A4B3CACC. I need help with the input mask. I would think the beginning part of the mask would be &&&&& (5 digits or characters required) but then I do not know how to force the ACC in all caps immediately after these 5 characters and make them appear so that the user is not required to enter them. Thanks in advance. |
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Input Mask Help
DD, this will do it: &&&&&"ACC";;_ (put at the beginning if you want caps
throughout). DDM "DDM's Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks" www.ddmcomputing.com "DD" wrote in message ... Hello kind and helpful people. I have a field in a table for which the syntax is 8 characters (both alpha and numeric). The last 3 digits of these 8 characters will be capital ACC. Examples: 12345ACC or A4B3CACC. I need help with the input mask. I would think the beginning part of the mask would be &&&&& (5 digits or characters required) but then I do not know how to force the ACC in all caps immediately after these 5 characters and make them appear so that the user is not required to enter them. Thanks in advance. |
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"DD" wrote in
: The last 3 digits of these 8 characters will be capital ACC. Examples: 12345ACC or A4B3CACC. I need help with the input mask. If the ACC is always going to be ACC, then don't store it at all:- just use the Format property to stick it on in the text box. If the ACC might change, and if it means something, then you probably should be storing it in a separate field anyway, and concatenating them in the textbox on the report or the form. HTH Tim F |
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