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edit mask

Definition

The edit mask describes the structure that a functional location number is to have. The mask must consist of at least one character, which cannot be a separator.

An edit mask generally consists of several blocks of characters, which are clearly marked at the end by the number of a hierarchy level. In addition, the individual blocks can be visually divided from one another by separators.

You can use the following signs when structuring the block:

"A"only letters can be entered
"N"only numbers can be entered
"X"both numbers and letters can be entered

The following signs can be used to divide the blocks:

-hyphen
/slash
' 'blank
.period
_underscore
=equals sign
+plus sign
;semicolon
:colon

Example

A valid edit mask might look like the following:

XXX-A/N

A valid functional location number created according to the mask might look like the following:

M3R-L/1