• the input masks that define the characters that can be typed in the controls found in a window or in a page. Sometimes, these masks can also be used to modify the case (uppercase/lowercase characters) of the values assigned to the window controls or to the page controls by programming.
• the display masks that define the characters that can be printed in the controls found in a report.

• select a preset input mask.
• create a custom input mask.

• Text masks.
• "Text and digit" masks.
• "Computer" masks.
• "Phone number" masks.
• "Company/Bank" masks.
• "Social security number" masks.
• "Zip code" masks.

Text masks

"Text and digit" masks

"Computer" masks

Selected mask	Effects during the input in the control	Effects during the assignment through programming	Examples
Name and full path of a file	All the characters can be typed. up to 260 characters.	All the characters are allowed. up to 260 characters.	C:\MyDoc\File.DOC \\Post4\Test.TXT
Name of a file (without its path)	All the characters can be typed. up to 260 characters.	All the characters are allowed. up to 260 characters.	File.DOC Test.TXT
Email address (syntactic validation only)	Any character can be entered except: '(' (opening bracket), ')' (closing bracket), '<' (less than), '>' (greater than), ', ' (comma), ';' (semicolon), ':' (colon), '\' (backslash), ' " ' (quote), ' ' (space). The '@' character can be found once only.	All the characters are allowed.	Julia@yahoo.com Anthony@hotmail.com
Email address (strict validation of domain)	Same restrictions as for the syntactic check of an email address. Checks the syntax of the email address as well as the TLD (Top Level Domain) in relation to the list of existing TLDs (see EmailCheckAddress).	All the characters are allowed.	Julia@yahoo.com Anthony@hotmail.com
Multiple email addresses (syntactic validation only)	Same restrictions as for the syntactic check of an email address. The addresses must be separated by the ";" character.	All the characters are allowed.	Julia@yahoo.com;Antoine@hotmail.com
Multiple email addresses (strict validation of domain)	Same restrictions as for the strict check of an email address. The addresses must be separated by the ";" character.	All the characters are allowed.	Julia@yahoo.com;Antoine@hotmail.com
IPv4 address	Only the digits and the dots can be typed.	All the characters are allowed.	192.168.0.1
IPv6 address	Only the digits and the ":" characters can be typed.	All the characters are allowed.	0012:3153::5b32
MAC address	Only the digits, the letters and the ":" characters can be typed.	All the characters are allowed.	01:23:45:67:89:ab
Versions 24 and later 128-bit UUID (no spacing) New in version 24 128-bit UUID (no spacing) 128-bit UUID (no spacing)	Only digits and letters can be typed. Not available.	All the characters are allowed.	29ea9852143a46a4842aca811e5f8597
Versions 24 and later 128-bit UUID (dashes) New in version 24 128-bit UUID (dashes) 128-bit UUID (dashes)	Only digits, letters and "-" characters can be typed. Not available.	All the characters are allowed.	29ea9852-143a-46a4-842a-ca811e5f8597
Versions 24 and later 128-bit UUID (braces) New in version 24 128-bit UUID (braces) 128-bit UUID (braces)	Only digits, letters and "{}" and "-" characters can be typed. Not available.	All the characters are allowed.	{29ea9852-143a-46a4-842a-ca811e5f8597}
Versions 24 and later 256-bit UUID (no spacing) New in version 24 256-bit UUID (no spacing) 256-bit UUID (no spacing)	Only digits and letters can be typed. Not available.	All the characters are allowed.	c5c9b31729278ad9da1efc44 c437b7d85b57060f41e2bf 4d0e112eadb77a6d0b

"Phone number" masks

Selected mask	Effects during the input in the control	Effects during the assignment through programming	Examples
Phone number	Only the following elements can be typed: the digits. the characters: '.' (dot), '-' (dash), '(' (opening bracket), ')' (closing bracket), ' ' (space).	All the characters are allowed.	(33)4.58.69.76.21 03 95 87 12 35
French phone number	Only the following elements can be typed: the digits. the characters: '.' (dot), '-' (dash), ' ' (space). The entered value is automatically using the "XX.XX.XX.XX.XX" format.	All the characters are allowed. The assigned value is automatically using the "XX.XX.XX.XX.XX" format.	04.58.69.76.21 03.95.87.12.35
Versions 20 and later Swiss phone number New in version 20 Swiss phone number Swiss phone number	Only the following elements can be typed: the digits. the characters: ' ' (space). The entered value is automatically using the "0XX XXX XX XX" format.	All the characters are allowed. The assigned value is automatically using the "0XX XXX XX XX" format.	041 450 12 12 051 250 22 22
Versions 20 and later Belgium phone number New in version 20 Belgium phone number Belgium phone number	Only the following elements can be typed: the digits. the characters: ' ' (space). The entered value is automatically using the "0ZZ XX XX XX" or "0Z XXX XX XX" format where Z (or ZZ) corresponds to the dialing code of the area. In most cases, the dialing code of the area corresponds to 2 digits except for the big cities where a single digit is required: Brussels: 2, Antwerp: 3, Liège: 4, Ghent: 9.	All the characters are allowed. The assigned value is automatically using the "0ZZ XX XX XX" or "0Z XXX XX XX" format.	04 532 12 25 050 23 23 23
Versions 20 and later Canadian phone number New in version 20 Canadian phone number Canadian phone number	Only the following elements can be typed: the digits. the characters: '-' (dash), ' ' (space). The value typed is automatically using the "XXX CCC-CCCC" format where XXX corresponds to the regional code and CCC-CCC to the local number.	All the characters are allowed. The assigned value is automatically using the "XXX CCC-CCCC" format.	403 250-350 778 350-150

"Company/Bank" masks

"Social security number" masks

• the gender (1: Man, 2: Woman),
• the last two digits of the year of birth,
• the month of birth,
• the region of birth,
• the INSEE number corresponding to the city of birth,
• the order number corresponding to the rank of the birth registration on the city records.
  The INSEE number can be completed by a two-digit number called "Key". This key is used to check the validity of the INSEE number.

"Zip code" masks

• '9': single digit
• 'C': digit or space character
• 'L': uppercase letter
• 'l': lowercase letter
• 'A': uppercase alphanumeric character
• 'a': lowercase alphanumeric character
• '?': any character