You can change the formatting of field values, or choose from the offered formatting options when applicable, depending on the field type.
The formatting that is set will automatically format the input value, according to your custom format string. This makes it easier to make quick inputs on entries in Ragic.
You can set the formatting of certain field types in the Design Mode of your form, under Field Settings > Basic.
See some of the examples on what you can do with custom field formatting below.
Field Type | Formatting Applied | Input | Formatted Value | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Date | yyyy/MM/dd | 20151022 | 2015/10/22 | Ragic will format your date value according to what you enter. |
Date | dd-MM-yyyy | 1022 | 22-10-2015 | If you do not enter the year value, Ragic will input the current year. |
Date | yyyy/MM/dd | 22 | 2015/10/22 | If you only enter the day, Ragic will autofill with the current month and year. |
Date | yyyy, MMMM, dd EE | 22 | 2015, October, 22 Thursday | Please check the section below for custom date formats |
Numeric | #,###.## | 3266.528 | 3,266.53 | Your input will be rounded to the nearest decimal according to the formatting. |
Numeric | #,##0.00 | 3266 | 3,266.00 | If no value exists in a position, access displays a zero (0). |
Auto Generate | PO-{1,date,yyyyMMdd}-{0,number,000} | PO-20150519-029 | Auto Generate fields do not require input from the user, and will generate a serial number in sequence. | |
Money | $#,###.## | 12859.2 | $12,859.2 | You can change the currency symbol in the formatting box by replacing $. |
Phone | (XXX) XXX-XXXX | 9497692270 | (949) 769-2270 | You can enter your own formatting if your country isn't listed. |
Special Format | XXX-X-XX-XXXXXX-X | 9781451673319 | 978-1-45-167331-9 | Some options include the standard ISBN, SSN, and VIN, but you can also enter your custom format. |
If none of the available date formats fit your requirements, you can write your own formatting with the table below:
Field | Full Form | Short Form |
---|---|---|
Year | yyyy (4 digits) | yy (2 digits), y (2 or 4 digits) |
Month | MMMM (name. Ex. January),MMM (abbr. Ex. Jan), | MM (2 digits), M (1 or 2 digits) |
Day of Month | dd (2 digits) | d (1 or 2 digits) |
Day of Week | EEEE (Monday) | E (Mon) |
Hour (1-12) | hh (2 digits) | h (1 or 2 digits) |
Hour (0-23) | HH (2 digits) | H (1 or 2 digits) |
Hour (0-11) | KK | K (1 or 2 digits) |
Hour (1-24) | kk (2 digits) | k (1 or 2 digits) |
Minute | mm (2 digits) | m (1 or 2 digits) |
Second | ss (2 digits) | s (1 or 2 digits) |
AM/PM | a |
If you would like to display the date information in the Japanese calendar format, you can create your own custom date formats by using code from the table below. For example, if you want to display the date information as “Nov 11, Reiwa 3”, you can do it by typing “MMM dd, JGGG Jyy” in the formatting.
Code | Meaning | Display in English |
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JGGG | Japanese era name | Reiwa |
JGG / JG | Short form of the Japanese era name | R |
Jyy / Jy | Japanese year | 1, 3, 5 |
EEEE | Days of the week | Tuesday |
E / EE / EEE | Short form of the days of the week | Tue |
a | AM/PM | AM, PM |
In Ragic, you can also change the system's numeric format decimal and thousand separators setting. On the left sidebar numeric field setting, click Advanced beside the Format Type. Then, untick the "Use system separators" checkbox and change the separator format under it as shown below.
It's extremely useful to apply default formatting from your Company Setting > Account Settings section for designing your sheet if you have a regularly used formatting for numeric field type or date field type.