Assigning format/format type to entity or view attribute

When I edit a entity or view attribute and click on the Control Hints node, the Format and Format Type fields are disabled.
The online help mentions "mapping of the domain type to it’s available formatters" but in this particular instance I am not using a domain type.
Does the attribute have to be of a domain type in order to specify a format type and format for that attribute?

It looks like the attribute formatting only works for numbers and dates. I was trying to apply the formatting to a string (social security number).
Still not sure if this is a bug or by design.

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