Would it be possible to add a "Minimum Character Length" to the app builder? There is already a "Max Character Length" option but it would work really well along side a "minimum" length option in quite a few fields in most of my apps. I.e. unit numbers' would have a minimum length of 6 characters, and job numbers would have a minimum length of 10 characters. This would really help with making sure the users are entering exactly what we require, as well as the correct number.
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Hi Cynthia,
This is a great suggestion! I can see how not providing a minimum character length could be problematic if someone accidentally misses thumbing in a digit. Thank you for sharing this!
All the best,
Siobhan
Hi Siobhan,
Thank you! Yes it's definitely happen on quite a few of my users' submissions and it was a pain to figure out what the missing numbers were! Anytime!
Regards,
Cynthia
Have you tried field masks?
https://help.gocanvas.com/hc/en-us/articles/115007235308-How-to-use-the-field-mask-option
@Keith, field masks could definitely work if the unit numbers and job numbers are exactly 6 and 10 characters, respectively, every time.
@Cynthia, is this what you're hoping to achieve by enforcing a minimum? Or do you need the flexibility to exceed the minimum when necessary? That's what I gathered from your initial post, but if you do maintain a static number of characters in every situation, this is the way to go!
Thanks,
Siobhan
Hi Keith and Siobhan,
I've never used field masks and didn't know how they worked at all so that's great information but in some cases I would like the flexibility to exceed the minimum for sure.
Thank you!