Key Formats Overview
For certain numbers or codes in you database, you can use the Key Formats utilities to change the length of the code, specify a delimiter, or specify a delimiter position.
A delimiter is a punctuation character or group of characters that separates two names or two pieces of data, or marks the beginning or end of a programming construct, such as comma (,), semicolon (;), quotes ("), or braces ({}).
The changes that you make with Key Format utilities apply to all of the data in your database. Deltek recommends that you use these utilities infrequently.
When you run a key format conversion, whether by selecting Run or via the process server, Vision creates an entry for the conversion on the Posting Log Review report with a transaction type of KF.
When you perform a key format conversion, Vision changes the format of the key in the prior, current, and future periods.