Editing text for text masks

When you create or modify a text mask, you can edit the text value.
When you edit a text value, make sure that you edit it so that it is appropriate for all page groups because the text values can be different in each page group.
To edit the text for a text mask:
  1. On the Edit Value window, select On for one or more of these options:
    Edit by stripping characters Type one character or a blank that you want to remove from the value. Remember that the character is case-sensitive. Then, select one of these buttons:
    Strip leading characters
    The specified character is removed from the beginning of the value. For example, if you type a blank character, all blanks are removed from the beginning of the value.
    Strip trailing characters
    The specified character is removed from the end of the value. For example, if you type a blank character, all blanks are removed from the end of the value.
    Strip leading and trailing characters
    The specified character is removed from the beginning and end of the value. For example, if you type a blank character, all blanks are removed from the beginning and end of the value.
    Strip all characters
    The specified character is removed from all positions in the value. For example, an account number is: 324-1443255-11. You can type a - to strip all - characters from the value.
    Edit on delimiter Type a text string of one or more characters or blanks in the Specify delimiter string field to indicate where the text value is split into separate strings. Remember that the text is case-sensitive. Then select numbers for Select first string and Select number of strings to mark the beginning and end of the edited text.

    For example, an account number is: 324-1443255-11. You can use - as the delimiter to split the value into these three strings: 324, 1443255, and 11. To select the second and third strings, 1443255-11, select 2 for both Select first string and Select number of strings.
    Edit on character Select numbers for Select first character position and Select number of characters to indicate the first character in the text value and how many characters are included.
    When you select the options in the window, the text value for the current page group is edited based on your selections and the new value is displayed in the Edited text field.
  2. Click OK.
Parent topic: Modifying or deleting AFP Editor definitions