Specifications

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ID Works Basic Version 5 Administrator’s Guide
Numeric Mask Characters:
Use the # mask character when the value entered might be a number
or a minus sign. Do not use more than one # mask character in a
field. Use the 0 or 9 mask character when you store a number as text
in the database (for example, when storing a telephone number).
Character Description
0 Placeholder for one digit (0 through 9)
Entry is required and the Mandatory field property is
selected automatically.
9 Placeholder for one digit (0 through 9), plus sign,
minus sign, or space
Entry not required. Unentered data become spaces
when the data is saved, displayed in the card or
report preview, or printed on a card.
# Placeholder for one digit (0 through 9), plus sign,
minus sign, or space
Entry not required. Unentered data is removed when
the data is saved or displayed in the card or report
preview. Spaces are removed when the data is
saved, displayed in the card or report preview, or
printed on a card or report.