Leading zero in number attribute?

hpl123

Hi all / support,
I have a number attribute and the attribute can´t have leading zero´s? Is this a know problem/limitation or is it a bug?

Thanks

hpl123

To clarify, I type in the number with a leading zero e.g. 012345 and when Aware IM saves the form, the number automatically gets converted to 12345. I have no rules in place that would cause this and can´t see any other system rules getting executed in the log viewer.

chris29

I don't think its a limitation. That's how the number fields work as they are stored as a double in the database. So its only displaying back what was saved.

You best option would be to use a plain test field and pad it out.

Unless someone has a format they know about that works on the attribute.

hpl123

Thanks, yeah will go with text instead.

customaware

Henrik,

Not sure if this is what you are after but I think it depends on how many leading zeros you want.

I use a Number Attribute for ApplicationNumber that is autoincremented and have the format as #00000.

So, number 1 displays as 00001
Number 456 displays as 00456

hpl123

Thanks Mark, didnt think about the formatting options. Will play with them some.

riham

Changing a value by the "system" means change it by rules. Because you are saving the object the value is changed by the user, not by the system, so everything is correct.