masked

If set to YES, the masked property displays asterisks on the screen in place of the characters the user enters. Use this property when entering passwords. NO is the default.

The masked property is not available for JSF handlers. Instead, set the displayUse handler field property to secret.

Compatibility

Table 1. Support for masked property
Data item JSF handler VGUI record Console UI Text Form Java™ Text Form COBOL Print Form Java Print Form COBOL
Yes No No Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes*

* The following additional compatibility considerations apply:

Table 2. Compatibility considerations for masked
Platform Issue
COBOL generation Blanks are used instead of asterisks to replace user input or when printing the contents of the field.

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