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The validation pattern can be any OI pattern acceptable to the built-in OI function IConv. If you wish to remove a pattern, set this field to "None". Also, all user defined patterns must be written in ALL CAPS and encased in square brackets, e.g., "[PHONE_FORMAT]"
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The conversion pattern must be a custom conversion. Simply passing built-in conversions does not work due to technical limitations. The SRP EditTable Controls calls the FMT routine via RevCAPI, and for reasons unknown to us, built-in conversions do not work when called from outside BASIC+. However, custom conversions--conversion within square brackets--work just fine. As with Validation Patterns, these must be written in ALL CAPS and encased in square brackets. We recommend creating a custom converter that is a simple wrapper around OConv. For example:
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