Pattern Defaults

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This article lists the available default Patterns for HCMS applications. Pattern formatting uses RegEx (Regular Expression).

Default Patterns

Some Patterns will be available by default, these include:

  • Currency:

    • Numbers

    • Dollar sign

    • Comma

    • Period

    • Users do not have to include a dollar sign, comma, or period; this can change from the default setting

    • If a period is used, there must be two numbers to the right of the period

  • Email Address:

    • Must be in email format (Include @ and .)

  • Letters:

    • Letters

    • Spaces

  • Letters and Numbers:

    • Letters

    • Numbers

    • Spaces

  • Numbers:

    • Numbers

    • Spaces

    • Decimal grouping (for example, 100,000.99)

    • Comma grouping (for example, 100,000.99)

  • Phone Number:

    • Must be in xxx-xxx-xxxx format

  • ZIP Code:

    • Must have at least five numbers

    • Allows addition of Zip+4 (12345-1234)

  • Social Security Number:

    • Must be in xxx-xx-xxxx format

    • This pattern should only be used if you are leveraging one of our secure/encrypted content solutions

  • URL:

    • Relative links: Web addresses that are relevant to the current domain

    • Absolute links: Complete web addresses that contain all elements of the URL

    • File Transfer Protocol links: Exchanges files between computer accounts

  • States:

    • State abbreviations