To apply date masking:

• Create a new variable text object or edit an existing variable text object.
• On the Link to field dialog box, select Date from the Mask as drop down menu.
• Select the original date type (date format in the data) from the Input format menu.
• Select the desired date type from the Output format menu.
• If you are using a DD/MM/YY format, select a date separator from the Short date separator menu.
• Underneath Year, check either the Two digit or Four digit year option.
• Click the OK button to apply the mask to the field.

Note: It is important that the Input format chosen in FTDesign matches the format from the input data. If not, the output on the form shows an error message, such as "Invalid day: 2009", or shows the wrong date.