Format mask raise error

dear all
when format mask exceed , why oracle forms not raise error ?
and how we can catch this error to display to user ?
thanks

user2679851 wrote:
For which data type its raising the error? what is the errorlike this if format mask 9 for number item
and user enter 12 the oracle form dose not raise error ? why not raise error ?

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hi ,
i have a non database Number Item maximum length is 8
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i want this field to view it's value Such as
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Form Ver Is Form6i
Edited by: ayadsufyan on Apr 25, 2013 3:58 AM

ayadsufyan wrote:
hi ,
i have a non database Number Item maximum length is 8
when i try to put
NNNNNNNN0.99 as a format mask
i got the following error
50027: Invalid format mask for given datatype.
i want this field to view it's value Such as
0.55when there is no integer no before the decimal point
Can anyone help please?
Form Ver Is Form6i
Edited by: ayadsufyan on Apr 25, 2013 3:58 AMtry
099999.99Hope this helps

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by example:
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