Build a template that determines what characters will be allowed in the selected text component. Build the template in the box labeled Template and choose one of the three tabs: Character, Numeric, or Date.

The Character page lists symbols for formatting character data in the selected field.

Template Symbols and Format Functions

Displays the symbols you can enter in the Template box that apply to characters.

Symbol Description

 

Space The format of the template must be Function codes separated from Picture
 codes by a space.

@! Converts any letter to uppercase.

@# Restricts entries to numbers, signs, spaces, and the decimal point or other
 SET POINT character.

@A Allows the input of letters only.

@D Displays the value in the current SET DATE format.

@I Centers the value.

@J Right-justifies the value.

@R Stores data without including literal placeholders (characters which are not
 template codes). For example, if the value of a field named "Phone" is
 4155551212, a template of @R (999) 999-9999 displays this value as (415)
 555-1212, but stores it as 415555121.

@S @S<n> truncates a character string to a width specified by <n>.

@T Trims leading and trailing blanks for display.

! Converts input and display of characters to uppercase.

# Restricts input to a number, space, +, -, the decimal point, or other SET
 POINT character, in this position.

9 Restricts input to a number for a character value. Input can include a
 number, +, -, the decimal point, or other SET POINT character, in this
 position.

A Allows input of a letter only.

L Allows input and display of T, t, F, f, Y, y, or N, n.

Y Allows input of Y, y, N, and n. Displays .T., T, t, and y as Y; .F., F, f, and n as
 N.

N Allows the input of letters, numbers, and the underscore character only.

X Leaves the character unchanged. Use X as a placeholder with other picture
 templates.

How to get there: In the Inspector click the wrench tool beside the function property (in the Edit category).