You can find these same validation options on the Transforms tab of the Data Sources property page for the template object that is associated with the data entry control.
Data Entry Property Page |
Use the Data Entry property page to specify the print-time behavior of a control, including how often it requests data during a print job, what default data appears in the reply box, and whether it is included in the tab order of the data entry form.
The following options are available.
Date Entry Options
Frequency: Specifies how often the data entry form prompts the user for input.
Default: Specifies the default reply for the data entry control. Not available for Scale Display and Image Capture controls.
Focus Behavior
Move focus between controls when
Enter key is pressed: Specifies that the cursor moves to the next data entry control when the Enter key is pressed. When this option is not selected, the data entry form is closed when the Enter key is pressed.
Arrow key moves cursor beyond start or end of data: Specifies that the up and left arrow keys can move the cursor to the previous control and the down and right arrow keys can move the cursor to the next control. Whether the cursor moves to the other control depends on whether the cursor is currently at the start or the end of the data within the control and whether the control is a list type of control. For controls that already use the up and down arrow keys for other behavior, such as numeric or data input controls, the up and down arrow keys have no focus behavior effect. This option affects only those data entry controls that support manual data entry.
Maximum number of characters is reached: Specifies that the cursor moves to the next control after the maximum number of characters that is specified in the Number of Characters transform is reached. This option affects only those data entry controls that support manual data entry.
Data is inserted by barcode scanner: Specifies that the cursor moves to the next control when data is inserted from a barcode scanner. This option affects only those data entry controls that support manual data entry.
Exclude control from tab order: Specifies that the control is automatically skipped when a user presses the Tab key (or Enter key, if the Enter key is pressed option is selected) to progress through the data entry controls on the form.
Function Key: Specifies a shortcut key that you can assign to the data entry control. When the data entry form is displayed, the focus is sent to the specified control when the key is pressed or the key combination is entered. When you do this, data can be entered immediately without requiring the user to tab through the other data entry controls on the form.
Validation
After you link your data entry control to a data source, you can customize one or more of the following validation options, depending on the control that is selected.
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You can find these same validation options on the Transforms tab of the Data Sources property page for the template object that is associated with the data entry control. |
Character Filter: Forces data that is entered into the control to conform to specified rules.
Number of Characters: Specifies the minimum and maximum number of characters that can be entered.
Offset: Specifies one of the following:
The amount of time that is added to or subtracted from the entered value for a date picker or time picker control
The number that is added to or subtracted from the entered value for a slider or numeric input control
Range Checking: Specifies a range of allowable dates.
This property page is available for the following controls: