https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/39.aspxNew to InfoPath? Search to see if your question has already been answered. If it has not, then ask it here or the appropriate topic forum.enCommunityServer 2007 SP3 (Build: 31118.962)https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/24735.aspxTue, 27 Nov 2007 21:53:03 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:24735Clay Fox0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/24735.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=39&PostID=24735<p>Yah you have it</p> <p>Rule1</p> <p>txtRelmNumber matches ....</p> <p>concatenate one space</p> <p>Stop processing rules</p> <p>Rule 2</p> <p>txtRelmNumber matches ...</p> <p>concatenate two spaces</p> <p>Stop processing rules</p> <p>And So on for each character amount</p> <p>Lastly have a rule without a condition which just matches them staight without concat.&nbsp; If you have the stop procesing on the others the only ones which will make it&nbsp;to this check have five characters.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/24728.aspxTue, 27 Nov 2007 19:02:05 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:24728Ed Rodman0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/24728.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=39&PostID=24728<p>Clay,</p> <p>Regarding my 5 position character field (Account Number field) that can be combinations of numbers and alpha of 3-4-5 characters in length. For example AAYOS, API, 600, HYUF are typical looking account ID&#39;s. As I mentioned, if the value entered in by the user is API, I need to add 2 blank spaces for the lookup to work. </p> <p>I think I need two rules, 1 for 1 space ( 4 character account id)&nbsp;and 1 for 2 spaces ( 3 character account id). Should I use a pattern match. Can you go thru the process again. Thanks. The rule never seems to run.</p>