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Extended Datatype at runtime

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Posted on by mbr 5,136

hello Experts.  Is there a way to set the ExtendedDatatype property of a Text field in a Page at run time?  I.e., I may want to set the extendeddatatype = Masked for column A (text data type) if it meets a certain criteria.  otherwise, I just want to set the extendedatatype=None.  Suggestions?

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    4BzSoftware Profile Picture
    4BzSoftware 6,073 on at
    RE: Extended Datatype at runtime

    Hi Mbr,

    In my opinion, it is impossible.

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    Amol Salvi Profile Picture
    Amol Salvi 18,698 on at
    RE: Extended Datatype at runtime

    Hi

    You can check this link

    msdn.microsoft.com/.../dd338996(v=nav.90).aspx

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    Suresh Kulla Profile Picture
    Suresh Kulla 50,233 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    RE: Extended Datatype at runtime

    No, it is not possible currently but i think you create two fields one with masked and one without and make one of the fields visible based on your criteria.

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    Tharanga Chandrasekara Profile Picture
    Tharanga Chandrasekara 23,118 on at
    RE: Extended Datatype at runtime

    As I know it is not possible, however you can try Suresh's suggestion to achieve your goal.

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    mbr Profile Picture
    mbr 5,136 on at
    RE: Extended Datatype at runtime

    HI Suresh,  I did play with it but I am afraid I can't work on visibility of the field as the masked/unmasked property of a specific field is not the same for every single row.  One row may need to use masked property, but another may not need it.  If I work on visibility, I believe it's column specific.  

    Since the consensus from everyone so far is 'it's not possible', then I guess I can just forget about the masked property and just mimic that as a text field so if a specific row passes the criteria, then this var text field will have '****' value.  If not, then show actual value in the var text field.

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    Suresh Kulla Profile Picture
    Suresh Kulla 50,233 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    RE: Extended Datatype at runtime

    One other thing you could try is Add-in Control  or create a column based on the variable where you can control what value to display.

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