====== Social Security Number (SSN) ======
Use the Social Security Number Field Type for added control and security when capturing privacy data in the form of a social security number.  Social Security Fields by default redact all but the last 4 digits when displaying, and provide special encryption options for the secure storage and transmission of this type of data.
===== How to Create =====
  - Click the {{:presentation-layer:field-plus.png|}} to add a field in your [[Form|form]].
  - Choose "New Field"
  - Select the table you wish to add the field to. Most of the time, this will be the current [[Table|table]] you are on, called the current [[Context|context]].
  - Select a field name and click "Choose Type".
  - Choose "Social Security Number" from the list of field types.
  - You can continue adding fields or click the "Select" button to finish adding.
===== Features =====

Field features can be edited by clicking on the orange field icon {{:ssn.png|}} when the [[Presentation Layer|presentation layer]] is displayed. 

==== Field Label ====
  * [[Field Setting - Field Label|Field Label]]
  * [[Field Setting - Display Alternate Label]] (affects this form only)

==== Grid Appearance ====

  * [[Field Setting - Column Span|Column Span]]
  * [[Field Setting - Row Span|Row Span]]


  
==== Tooltip ====
  * [[Field Setting - Tooltip|Tooltip]]
  * [[Field Setting - Descriptive Text|Descriptive Text]]
  * [[Field Setting - Display Alternate Descriptive Text|Display Alternate Descriptive Text]] (affects this form only)

==== Block Association ====
  * [[Field Setting - Temporary Block Association|Temporary Block Association]]
  * [[Field Setting - Global Block Association|Global Block Association]]

==== Default Value ====
  * [[Field Setting - Default Value|Default Value]]
 
==== Validation ====
   * [[Field Setting - Required|Required]]
   * [[Field Setting - Maximum Length|Maximum Length]] 

==== Audit History ====
  * [[Field Setting - Audit this Field|Audit this Field]]
  * [[Field Setting - Show Audit History|Show Audit History]]


==== View Only ====
  * [[Field Setting - View Only|View Only]]

===== Output formats =====
The Social Security Number Field has three different output formats:

  * Full Field - This output format returns the partially redacted form of the SSN.  For example, ***-**-6789.
  * Full - This output format returns the non-redacted form of the SSN.  For example, 123-45-6789.
  * Last Four - This output format returns the last four numbers of the SSN.  For example, 6789.
===== Acceptable inputs =====
All numerical characters are allowed.  Any other characters will cause the Social Security Number Field to fail validation.

===== Filters =====
The SSN field can be filtered using any of the [[Query Builder - Filter#Item-type filters|item-type filters]].