How to create a variable that can validate phone number formats - Support and Troubleshooting

How to create a variable that can validate phone number formats Description  Out-of-the-box there exists a field type "Phone Number (E164)" that can be used to validate phone number formats. This is specific only for normal fields and not for variables as a similar type does not exist for variables.

This article details the steps that can be used as a workaround to validate phone number formats for variables. The solution makes use of a Single Line Text variable type and an onChange client script.

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Resolution Create a variable of Single Line Text type. Create the following onChange client script: Type: onChange Variable name: the name of the variable to be used Script: function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) { if (isLoading || newValue == '') { return; }

//Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below var pattern = /^[(]?(\d{3})[)]?[-|\s]?(\d{3})[-|\s]?(\d{4})$/;

if (!pattern.test(newValue)) { alert('Phone enter a valid phone number'); g_form.setValue('variable_name', ''); } }

*Please note that the above regex / pattern is specific for validating 10 integer digits only. You may modify this regex if there's a need for it to validate any other formats.

Additional Information Phone number field type for normal fields