How Do I Change Field Masks?

You might not find a pre-defined mask for zip codes in Web Suite for a specific country. You might want to limit the way users enter zip or postal codes in Employee, Project, Client, and Vendor screens. To do so, you can create a new mask.

You can change Web Suite field masks and formats using the Custom Labels screen. According to your location, you might want to change the 9-digit (99999-9999) mask to a 6-digit (?9?-9?9) mask and Zip Code label to a Postal Code label. These changes pass on to the reports as well.

To change field masks:

1. Open Custom Labels screen from the Settings menu.
2. From the Customizable Labels list, select a screen whose label you want to customize, say Project.
3. Click  on the tree list to open a branch.
4. Select a field whose mask you want to change, say Zip. The Mask field is active only when you select a field with a customizable mask.
5. In the Mask field, select the desired pre-defined format (placeholders) from the list. Alternatively, enter placeholder characters for a special mask, for example, for a 6-digit Canadian Postal Code, enter 999-999 or ?9?-9?9.
6. When you have finished, click Save and then Close.