Change the mask of the executing (Oracle forms 6i) date field format

Hello

I use Oracle forms 6i. I have a domain where I use to store dates. I need to change the format mask of this date the runtime field.
Y at - it no set_item_property built in that I can use to achieve this?

Kind regards
Bet.

Published by: 1009523 on June 3, 2013 11:11
Part 2, help information on the Format mask item property; you will need to make sure that you set the property correctly.
Sorry, I had to drill two answers but my first attempt surpassed the eligible characters in an answer ;-)
Format Mask property
Description

Specifies the display format and input accepted for data in text items.
Applies to  text item
Set  Form Builder, programmatically

Refer to Built-in

n     GET_ITEM_PROPERTY
n     SET_ITEM_PROPERTY

Required/Optional  optional 

Usage Notes

Valid format masks for character strings, numbers and dates are described in the following tables.
Character Strings
The following table describes valid format masks for character strings. 

Element     Example     Description
FM     FMXX99     Fill mode:  accept string as typed, do not right justify.  Allows end user input string to be shorter than the format mask.
X     XXXX     Any alphabetic, numeric, or special character.  End user input string must be exact length specified by format mask.
9     9999     Numeric characters only.  End user input string must be exact length specified by format mask.
A     AAAA     Alphabetic characters only.  End user input string must be exact length specified by format mask.
Character String Examples

Format Mask     Description
XXAA     Will accept: --ab, abcd, 11ab; will not accept: --11, ab11, or ab--(must use XX to accept hyphens and other special characters).
XXXX     Will accept any combination of alphabetic, numeric, or special characters: --ab, abcd, 11ab, --11, ab11, or ab--.  Will accept 1234 or abcd; will not accept 123 or abc.  (To accept input string shorter than mask, use FMXXXX.)
FMXX99     Will accept ab12, ab1, ab followed by two spaces; will not accept 12ab or abcd.  (To produce the Form Builder Version 3.0 Alpha datatype, use FMAAAAAA.)
n     To embed additional characters such as a hyphen (-) or a comma (,), surround the character with double-quotes (").
n     Embedded characters are separate from text item values and are not collated along with text item values, even when the end user enters them. 

NUMBERS

The following table describes valid format masks for numbers.

Element     Example     Description
9     9999     Number of nines determines display width.  Any leading zeros will be displayed as blanks.
0     0999     Display leading zeros.
0     9990     Display zero value as zero, not blank.
$     $9999     Prefix value with dollar sign.
B     B9999     Display zero value as blank, not "0".
MI     9999MI     Display "-" after a negative value.
PR     9999PR     Display a negative value in .
comma     9,999     Display a comma in this position.  For correct behavior in multilingual applications, substitute G to return the appropriate group (thousands) separator.
period     99.99     Display a decimal point in this position. For correct behavior in multilingual applications, substitute D to return the appropriate decimal separator.
E     9.999EEEE     Display in scientific notation (format must contain exactly four "E"s).
FM      FM999     Fill mode: accept string as typed, do not right justify.
n     When you mask a number with nines (9), Form Builder adds a space in front of the number to accommodate the plus (+) or minus (-) sign.  However, since the plus sign is not displayed, it appears as if Form Builder adds a space in front of the number.  (The minus sign is displayed.)
n     To embed additional characters such as a hyphen (-) or a comma (,), surround the character with double-quotes (").
n     Embedded characters are separate from text item values and are not collated along with text item values, even when the end user enters them. 

NUMBER Examples

Format Mask     Description
FM099"-"99"-"9999     Displays the social security number as formatted, including hyphens, even if end user enters only nine digits.To create a Social Security column, create an 11-character column, set to fixed length, with a format mask of 099"-"99"-"9999.  This mask will accommodate Social Security numbers that begin with zero, accepting 012-34-5678 or 012345678 (both stored as 012345678).
99999PR     Accepts -123; reformats as <123>.
999MI     Accepts -678; reformats as 678-.
9.999EEEE     Displays as 1.00E+20.
How Forms handles length mismatches

If a runtime user enters a numeric string that exceeds the format mask specification, the value will be rejected.  For example:

Format Mask     User enters     Result
99.9     321.0     Invalid
99.9     21.01     Invalid
99.9     21.1     21.1
99.9     01.1     1.1
In contrast, if a numeric value fetched from the database exceeds the format mask specification for its display field, the value is displayed, but truncated, with rounding, to fit the mask.  (The item itself within the Forms application retains its full value.)  For example, if the database held the value 2.0666, and the format mask was 99.9, the value displayed to the user would be 2.1.  However, the value of the item within the form would be the full 2.0666. 

Dates

The following table describes valid format masks for dates.

Element     Description
YYYY or SYYYY     4-digit year; "S" prefixes "BC" date with "-".
YYY or YY or Y     Last 3, 2, or 1 digits of year.
Y,YYY     Year with comma in this position.
BC or AD     BC/AD indicator.
B.C. or A.D.     BD/AD indicator with periods.
RR     Defaults to correct century.  Deduces the century from a date entered by comparing the 2 digit year entered with the year and century to which the computer's internal clock is set.   Years 00-49 will be given the 21st century (the year 2000), and years from 50-99 will be given the 20th century (the year 1900).
MM     Month (01-12; JAN = 01).
MONTH     Name of month, padded with blanks to length of 9 characters.
MON     Name of month, 3-letter abbreviation.
DDD     Day of year (1-366).
DD     Day of month (1-31).
D     Day of week (1-7; Sunday=1).
DAY     Name of day, padded with blanks to length of 9 characters.
DY     Name of day, 3-letter abbreviation.
J     Julian day; the number of days since January 1, 4712 BC.
AM or PM     Meridian indicator.
A.M. or P.M.     Meridian indicator with periods.
HH or HH12     Hour of day (1-12).
HH24     Hour of day (0-23).
MI     Minute (0-59).
SS     Second (0-59).
SSSSS     Seconds past midnight (0-86399).
/. , .     Punctuation is reproduced in the result.
"..."     Quoted string is reproduced in the result.
FM     Fill mode: assumes implied characters such as O or space; displays significant characters left justified.  Allows end user input to be shorter than the format mask.  (Use in conjunction with FX to require specific delimiters.)
FX     All date literals must match the format mask exactly, including delimiters.
n     When you prefix a date mask with FX, the end user must enter the date exactly as you define the mask, including the specified delimiters:  

Date Examples

Format Mask     Description
FXDD-MON-YY     Will accept 12-JAN-94, but will not accept 12.JAN.94 or 12/JAN/94 because the delimiters do not match the mask. Will not accept 12JAN94 because there are no delimiters.  Will accept 01-JAN-94 but will not accept 1-JAN-94.
FMDD-MON-YY     Will accept 01-JAN-94.  Will also accept the entry of other delimiters, for example 01/JAN/94 and 01 JAN 94.  However, will not accept 01JAN94.  Will accept 1-JAN-94, converting it to 01-JAN-94.
DD-MON-YY     Will accept 12.JAN.94, 12/JAN/94 or 12-JAN-94. Note: Any delimiter characters will be accepted, but if delimiters are omitted by the end user, this mask will interpret date characters as a delimiters.  Will accept 12-JAN94, (but will erroneously interpret as 12-JAN-04); but will not accept 12JAN94, because "AN" is not a valid month name.
n     Use of a format mask only affects how the data looks.  Form Builder stores full precision, regardless of how the data is presented.
n     Embedded characters are separate from text item values and are not collated along with text item values, even when the end user enters them.
n     To embed additional characters such as a hyphen (-) or a comma (,), surround the character with double-quotes (").  Note, however, that double-quotes themselves cannot be used as a character.  In other words, trying to achieve output of DD"MM by specifying a mask of DD"""MM would not work.

Format Mask     Description
FMMONTH" "DD", "YYYY     Displays the text item data in the specified date format: JANUARY 12, 1994, including the appropriate blank spaces and comma.
FMDD-MONTH-YYYY     Displays as 12-JANUARY-1994.
DY-DDD-YYYY     Displays as WED-012-1994.  Note: for input validation including day of the week, a mask that allows specific determination of the day is required, such as this example or DY-DD-MM-YY.
n     When you use day of the week formats, be sure that the data  includes day of the week information.  To avoid illogical masks, display also either the day of the year (1-366) or the month in some format. 

Format Mask     Description
DD-MONTH-YYYY     Displays as 12-JANUARY-1994.
DY-DDD-YYYY     Displays as WED-012-1994.
DY-DD-MON-YY     Displays as WED-12-JAN-94.  Be sure to include month.  Avoid masks such as DY-DD-YY, which could generate an error.
NLS Format Masks

The following table describes valid National Language Support (NLS) format masks.

Element     Example     Description
C     C999     Returns the international currency  symbol.
L     L9999     Returns the local currency  symbol.
D     99D99     Returns the decimal separator.
G     9G999     Returns the group (thousands) separator.
comma     9,999     Displays a comma in this position.
period     9.999     Displays a decimal point in this position. Displays a decimal point in this position.
NLS Format Mask Examples

Format Mask     Description
L99G999D99     Displays the local currency symbol, group, and decimal separators:  if NLS_LANG=American, this item displays as $1,600.00; if NLS_LANG=Norwegian, this item displays as Kr.1.600,00.
C99G999D99     Displays the appropriate international currency symbol: if NLS_LANG=American, this item displays as USD1,600.00; if NLS_LANG=French, this item displays as FRF1.600,00.
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Change the mask of the executing (Oracle forms 6i) date field format

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