Reminder

• 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:
  • Versions 17 and later
    displayed in the window controls.
    New in version 17
    displayed in the window controls.
    displayed in the window controls.
  • printed in the report controls.

• the "Date defined by the project" input mask is selected: the information defined in the parameters for managing the dates for the project is automatically taken into account.Reminder: These parameters are defined for each language in the "Languages" tab of the project description ("Project .. Project description"). Reminder: These parameters are defined for each language in the "Languages" tab of project description:
  1. On the "Project" pane, in the "Project" group, click "Description".
  2. Select the "Languages" tab then the "Date" tab.
  3. The format used corresponds to:
     • the parameters of the operating system,
     • the specified parameters (with the defined days and months).
• Versions 17 and later
  the "Same mask as the input" display mask is selected.
  New in version 17
  the "Same mask as the input" display mask is selected.
  the "Same mask as the input" display mask is selected.

• In a report, when creating a preset Date control, the wizard allows you to select the display format of the control.
• A list of preset masks is proposed in the description window of the control. You can:
  • select a preset mask.
  • create a custom mask.

• the date defined by the project. The date defined by the project depends on the date format selected in the parameters of the project language ("Project .. Project description", "Language" tab, linguistic options about the date).
• 'DD/MM/YYYY' ("01/02/1979" for example)
• 'DD/MM/YY' ("01/02/79" for example)
• Versions 16 and later
  'DDD DD' ("Tue 15" for example)
  New in version 16
  'DDD DD' ("Tue 15" for example)
  'DDD DD' ("Tue 15" for example)
• 'MM/DD/YYYY' ("02/01/1979" for example)
• 'MM/DD/YY' ("02/01/79" for example)
• 'YYYY/MM/DD' ("1979/02/01" for example)
• 'YY/MM/DD' ("79/02/01" for example)
• 'DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm:SS' ("01/02/1979 21:35:15" for example)
• 'MM/DD/YYYY HH:mm:SS' ("02/01/1979 21:35:15" for example)
• 'DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm:SS:CC' ("01/02/1979 21:35:15:10" for example)
• 'MM/DD/AAAA HH:mm:SS:CC' ("02/01/1979 21:35:15:10" for example)
• 'DDDD DD MMMM YYYY' ("Thursday 01 february 1979" for example)
• Versions 16 and later
  'Dddd DD Mmmm YYYY' ("Tuesday 13 June 2000" for example)
  New in version 16
  'Dddd DD Mmmm YYYY' ("Tuesday 13 June 2000" for example)
  'Dddd DD Mmmm YYYY' ("Tuesday 13 June 2000" for example)
• Versions 16 and later
  'Dddd DD Mmm YYYY' ("Saturday 01 Dec 2001" for example)
  New in version 16
  'Dddd DD Mmm YYYY' ("Saturday 01 Dec 2001" for example)
  'Dddd DD Mmm YYYY' ("Saturday 01 Dec 2001" for example)

• Versions 17 and later
  Date (HTML5)
  New in version 17
  Date (HTML5)
  Date (HTML5)
• Versions 17 and later
  Date and Time (HTML5)
  New in version 17
  Date and Time (HTML5)
  Date and Time (HTML5)
• Versions 18 and later
  Relative duration (yesterday, in 3 days, ...).
  This mask is not available.
  New in version 18
  Relative duration (yesterday, in 3 days, ...).
  This mask is not available.
  Relative duration (yesterday, in 3 days, ...).
  This mask is not available.

• 'DDDD' (corresponding day of the week, "Thursday" for example. The case used depends on the linguistic options of project.)
• Versions 16 and later
  'Dddd' (corresponding day of the week with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Monday)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'Dddd' (corresponding day of the week with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Monday)
  This notation is not available.
  'Dddd' (corresponding day of the week with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Monday)
  This notation is not available.
• Versions 16 and later
  'dddd' (corresponding day of the week with the first letter in lowercase, for example: monday)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'dddd' (corresponding day of the week with the first letter in lowercase, for example: monday)
  This notation is not available.
  'dddd' (corresponding day of the week with the first letter in lowercase, for example: monday)
  This notation is not available.
• 'DDD' (abbreviation of the day of the week, "Thu" for example)
• Versions 16 and later
  'Ddd' (abbreviation of the day of the week with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Mon)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'Ddd' (abbreviation of the day of the week with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Mon)
  This notation is not available.
  'Ddd' (abbreviation of the day of the week with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Mon)
  This notation is not available.
• Versions 16 and later
  'ddd' (abbreviation of the day of the week with the first letter in lowercase, for example: mon)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'ddd' (abbreviation of the day of the week with the first letter in lowercase, for example: mon)
  This notation is not available.
  'ddd' (abbreviation of the day of the week with the first letter in lowercase, for example: mon)
  This notation is not available.
• 'DD' (date in digits, "25" for example)
• 'MMMM' (month spelled out, "January" for example. The case used depends on the linguistic options of project.)
• Versions 16 and later
  'Mmmm' (month spelled out with the first letter in uppercase, for example: January)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'Mmmm' (month spelled out with the first letter in uppercase, for example: January)
  This notation is not available.
  'Mmmm' (month spelled out with the first letter in uppercase, for example: January)
  This notation is not available.
• Versions 16 and later
  'mmmm' (month spelled out with the first letter in lowercase, for example: january)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'mmmm' (month spelled out with the first letter in lowercase, for example: january)
  This notation is not available.
  'mmmm' (month spelled out with the first letter in lowercase, for example: january)
  This notation is not available.
• 'MMM' (abbreviation of the month, "Jan" for example)
• Versions 16 and later
  'Mmm' (abbreviation of the month with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Jan)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'Mmm' (abbreviation of the month with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Jan)
  This notation is not available.
  'Mmm' (abbreviation of the month with the first letter in uppercase, for example: Jan)
  This notation is not available.
• Versions 16 and later
  'mmm' (abbreviation of the month with the first letter in lowercase, for example: jan)
  This notation is not available.
  New in version 16
  'mmm' (abbreviation of the month with the first letter in lowercase, for example: jan)
  This notation is not available.
  'mmm' (abbreviation of the month with the first letter in lowercase, for example: jan)
  This notation is not available.
• 'MM' (month in digits, "06" for example)
• 'YYYY' (year on four digits, "2001" for example)
• 'YY' (last two digits of the year, "01" for example)
• 'HH' (hour in digits, "13" for example)
• 'mm' (minutes in digits, "32" for example)
• 'SS' (seconds in digits, "46" for example)

The custom input masks are managed in read-only: they are not available when the Web user performs an input in the control.