Laurie Ulrich shows you how to build input masks for structured fields such as dates and phone numbers.
- [Instructor] If you've ever entered a credit card number…or a phone number into an online form…and had the form break the value into sections…you've used an input mask.…Input masks provide structure to field data…to make it easier to enter…and later to read once it's part of the data.…Input masks consist of three possible characters,…nines for characters that must be a number,…Ls for characters that must be a letter,…and zeroes for characters that could be either…a number or a letter.…You can build masks by typing them yourself…directly into the Input Mask row in Field Properties.…
You can also add symbols like dashes or dots…to give structure to the data.…A more foolproof way to build common input masks…is to use the Input Mask Wizard.…To invoke the Wizard click the ellipsis button…at the far right end of the Input Mask row.…The Input Mask Wizard is loaded with common masks…that you can apply by clicking the mask by name…and then clicking the Finish button.…And here's a tip within a tip,…if you want the letters in your mask…
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2/27/2019- Planning your database
- Building tables
- Setting field properties
- Creating relationships
- Creating forms for data entry
- Finding data with queries
- Updating records with queries
- Building better reports
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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1. Planning
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Storyboarding1m 6s
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2. Building a Table
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3. Field Properties
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Using input masks1m 19s
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4. Relationships
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Editing relationships1m 4s
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5. Data Entry
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Fast forms with subforms1m 12s
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Create combo and list boxes1m 27s
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Adjusting tab order in forms1m 15s
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6. Queries
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Finding missing data1m 7s
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7. Reports
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