You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Format vs. CAD Fiend. Q 2 Also, I have a combo box cmbFirstName that writes to a table tblFirstName and I'd like to have it so that the if user forgets to type the first letter as a capital letter, it cmbFirstName will do it for them.
I tried to use this below which I found on one of John Vinson's replies from last week and it worked fine in the form, but when I looked in the table to check if it passed it correctly, the entry was still ALL lowercase. What do I need or what am I missing? Tony Vrolyk. Q1 Format indicates how the data is displayed. Format of a table field will flow to forms and reports though you can change it. Input mask helps the user input data by not requiring they enter certain common characters - i.
Q2 How about this. Aircode should be checked for errors, watch for line wrap. Tony, Thanks for your reply. Please see my in-line comments. Tony said:. Format of a table field will. Click to expand Right Me. My comments are inline as well CAD Fiend said:.
So if I want the table to display properly you're saying to format the "table" field only? I thought I had to only format the form field, but maybe you're saying that I have to do both the table and form, right? I don't know HOW to do that. Thanks for your help, Tony! My comments are inline as well Setting the format on the field in the table is optional. If you do, anytime you add that field to a form, query or report it will pick up that format.
Actually that made a lot of sense. Very good explanation. On your last line though, you mention to be careful of input masks and formats in a form when they have already been defined in the table the form refers to. Does this mean the formats and input masks will pass automatically from the table to the form, hence not additional formatting required for the fields??
Thanks for your help. I had to just test this out again to remember - No, Formats and Input Masks defined in your tables don't carry over into your form. However, if your Input Mask on the table is saving literal characters, but you forget to do the same with your form's Input Mask, that's where you could run into some strange display behavior and also corrupt the integrity of your data. May my bad memories be a good reminder for you!
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For example, when someone enters a first and last name into those fields, the input mask ties this information back to previously processed data and automatically enters that data into one or more succeeding fields. As a result, it is only necessary to update a few fields and save the changes, rather than re-enter every piece of data in order to create the new file or document.
It is also not uncommon for an input mask to place a limit on the number of characters that may be entered into the field, as well as require a minimum number of characters. This can be especially helpful when the file must contain data such as credit card numbers, telephone numbers, and similar information. This safeguard will alert the individual entering the data if there are too many characters entered, or if there are not enough characters entered to meet the minimum number.
Doing so helps to minimize errors and prevents the need to correct the file at a later date. After many years in the teleconferencing industry, Michael decided to embrace his passion for trivia, research, and writing by becoming a full-time freelance writer.
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