First Name

Given name of a person.

Data Format Name String (50)

First Name may refer to the following:

Validation Rules

User Interface Guidelines

Unless otherwise specified, this data element should adhere to the guidelines below.

Data Format Guidelines

When this data element is presented, it should be formatted as a String.

Read Only Field

When this data element is displayed it should adhere to the following guidelines:

Field Name First Name
Null Values N/A
Hint Text None
Security Requirements None

Editable Field

When this data element is available to be edited, a General Input Control should be used as outlined below:

Field Name First Name
Mandatory? Yes
Data Type Alphanumeric
Default Value The existing value if available. Otherwise there is no default.
Null Value Blank
Hint Text None
Security Requirements None

This field will:

  • Restrict the value to a maximum length of 50 characters,
  • Ensure the value does not start with a period or a hyphen,
  • Ensure the value does not end with a hyphen, and
  • Remove a leading or trailing spaces from the value.

Data Grid Column

When this data element is displayed in a PASIprep Data Grid it should adhere to the following guidelines:

Column Heading First Name
Column Width Auto
Filtering Style Text
Contains The formatted value of the data element.
Null Values N/A
Column Security Requirements This column is always available.
Data Security Requirements The data in this column is always available.