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This article explains how to configure the Mask on Name in Personal Details. |
Introduction
In APM under Personal Details we have a field called Name that consists of several elements: First/ -, Last/ -, Middle Name-, Title name, etc.
Under the Global Options you can set some default format for all the Names in the database, by using Mask.
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e.g. you You can display the a name like this John Marshall Erickson Jr. like this: - John Marshall Erickson Jr. (separated with spaces only ) - John Marshall, Erickson (without Jr. and with comma before the Last Name) - John Erickson (without the middle name and Jr.) etc. |
Setup and Configuration
In order to add a Mask:
- Go to Global Options > Crew List - Personal details > General;
- Enable "use mask on name input" option;
- Define the Mask according to your needs.
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| The setup screen contains elements/separators that you can use for the Mask and gives a preview of how the Name will be displayed according to your Mask. |
All the Names in the database will be updated according to this Mask.