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use the Build button next to the Input M roperty. When asked if you want to save
the table, click Yes. When the In ask Wizard window appears, select the Social
Security Number option c ick Next. Click Next in the following two windows to
accept the input and the manner in which it is stored, and then click Finish.

Input Mask Wizard

Which input mask matches how you want data to look?

To see how a selected mask works, use the Try It box.
To change the Input Mask list, click the Edit List button.
Input Mask: Data Look:
Phone Number (206) 555-1212
.Social Securl r Number 531-86-7180
Zip Code 98052-6399
Extension 63215
Password
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6. The sixth field is EmployeeAddressl, the Field Size is 35, and the Caption is
Address. The seventh field is EmployeeAddress2, the Field Size is 10, and there is no
Caption since this is the second line to the Address field. The eighth field is
EmployeeCity, the Field Size is 25, and the Caption is City. The ninth field is
EmployeeState, the Field Size is 2, and the Caption is State. We will again use an Input
Mask for this field to assist the users on input of the data. In the Input Mask property, type
>LL. As we saw with the EmployeeMiddlelnitial field, this will ensure than the input is
alphabetic and will convert any lower case input into upper case.
7. The tenth field is EmployeeZip, the Field Size is 10, and the Caption is Zip
Code. We will again use an Input Mask for this field. However, this time we will use the
Build button next to the Input Mask property to invoke the Input Mask Wizard. Use
the Zip Code Input Mask as we did for the Customer Table and the Supplier Table (in
Chapters 4 and 5). Complete the steps in the Input Mask Wizard.
8. The eleventh field is EmployeePhone, the Field Size is 14, and the Caption is
Phone Number. Once again, click on the Build button to invoke the Input Mask Wizard and
select the Phone Number Input Mask. Complete the steps in the Input Mask Wizard.
9. The twelfth field is DateOfBirth. We will change the Data Type to Dateffime.
Once again, click on the Build button to invoke the Input Mask Wizard and select the Short
Date Input Mask. Click on Finish. The Caption is Date of Birth.
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