Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
FMForums.com

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

exact number of characters iin field?

walkerjk
in Calculation Engine (Define Fields)

Featured Replies

I have a field that needs to contain 22 characters, no more, no less.

How do I do this?

Thanks in advance.

Turn validation on for the field and use a calculation:

Length( Your_Field ) = 22

You can also make this strict, which means the user can't override this, and you can show a custom dialog box when the validation fails.

Chuck

Filemaker 5.5 has added a validation entry that permits you to set the max characters without a calculation. I do not think it cares if you have LESS than the max, though, and Chuck's solution will work irrespective of version.

Create an account or sign in to comment

https://fmforums.com/topic/3074-exact-number-of-characters-iin-field/
Go to topic listing

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.

I accept

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.