Data Patten for text

[#1]

This should be easy but for some reason I can't get it to work in LC ES. I have a text field where the value is like this "PA-EPT-08-109". The first to characters are always going to be PA. Rather than putting a text block and trying to align them, I want the "PA"to appear in the field. I've tried text('PA'-AAA-99-9999, but can't get it to display the PA.



Any suggestions?



Thanks alot!



Pam

[#2]

There is nothing wrong with your pattern. Put it on the Display pattern, then in the edit pattern enter AAA-99-9999. Now when the user enters the field they type in AAA-99-999 and when they leave the field it will be PA-AAA-99-999. If they enetr the PA portion then it will work as well.



Hope this helps



Paul

[#3]

Hi Paul

Similarly can i set for alphabets?

I put text{AAAAAAAAA}..Its not working properly



Please Help me out....



Thanks,



Buddy

[#4]

Hi,



I want my textfield to contain only alphabets.wat validation pattern should i adopt.

Thanks in advance



Thanks,

Neenu

[#5]

The "A" in the pattern represents an alpha char and the "9" represents a numeric char. If you need a dash or other char then putting it in quotes treats it as a literal so AA"-"9999 woudl be 2 alph chars then a - then 4 numbers.

[#6]

Hi,



I want to restrict the textfield to have only alphabets.How can i achieve it using Design patterns.



Thanks,

Neenu

[#7]

Hi,



I was designing the PDF form.But the layout is going beyond.

How can i adjust the layout.My form contains lot of complex tables

in the form.Please help.Thanks in advance.



Thanks,

Neenu

[#8]

You have to know the length of the input and put a display and edit pattern of text{AAAAA} where A is the number of characters you want to enter.

[#9]

Paul

I have some name fields on my form wherein the user enters his first name and last name. The field allows upto 15 characters. But, right now the user is able to enter alphanumeric characters. Is there any way we can force them to enter only alphabets. I tried the format text{AAAA} in the display and edit pattern but it doesnt work for me.



Appreciate your help.

[#10]

The problem with the mask is that it will allow you to enter anything you want then will try to apply the mask. Do you want to check each character as they are entered?