Hi All,

By using the below Java code, we can validate any kind of character, like control characters, numbers, alphabets, special symbols, etc.

Example Code: By using the below Java code, we can strict the Special Characters ~, |".

Like wise, by adding the required character ASCII code, we can validate or restrict the on-UI.

Add ASCII code into the if Condition.

Please let us know if there is anything we need to add here.

for (int pos = 0, len = theValue.length(); pos < len; ++pos) 
{
  char c = theValue.charAt(pos);
  int ascii =(int)c;

if ((ascii==44 ) || (ascii==124) || (ascii==126))  // This is blocking the , ~, | 
    {
        theProperty.addMessage("Not Allowed Special Characters ~ , |");
        return false;
    }
 
}
return true;

ASCII Table

Dec  Char                           Dec  Char     Dec  Char     Dec  Char
---------                           ---------     ---------     ----------
  0  NUL (null)                      32  SPACE     64  @         96  `
  1  SOH (start of heading)          33  !         65  A         97  a
  2  STX (start of text)             34  "         66  B         98  b
  3  ETX (end of text)               35  #         67  C         99  c
  4  EOT (end of transmission)       36  $         68  D        100  d
  5  ENQ (enquiry)                   37  %         69  E        101  e
  6  ACK (acknowledge)               38  &         70  F        102  f
  7  BEL (bell)                      39  '         71  G        103  g
  8  BS  (backspace)                 40  (         72  H        104  h
  9  TAB (horizontal tab)            41  )         73  I        105  i
 10  LF  (NL line feed, new line)    42  *         74  J        106  j
 11  VT  (vertical tab)              43  +         75  K        107  k
 12  FF  (NP form feed, new page)    44  ,         76  L        108  l
 13  CR  (carriage return)           45  -         77  M        109  m
 14  SO  (shift out)                 46  .         78  N        110  n
 15  SI  (shift in)                  47  /         79  O        111  o
 16  DLE (data link escape)          48  0         80  P        112  p
 17  DC1 (device control 1)          49  1         81  Q        113  q
 18  DC2 (device control 2)          50  2         82  R        114  r
 19  DC3 (device control 3)          51  3         83  S        115  s
 20  DC4 (device control 4)          52  4         84  T        116  t
 21  NAK (negative acknowledge)      53  5         85  U        117  u
 22  SYN (synchronous idle)          54  6         86  V        118  v
 23  ETB (end of trans. block)       55  7         87  W        119  w
 24  CAN (cancel)                    56  8         88  X        120  x
 25  EM  (end of medium)             57  9         89  Y        121  y
 26  SUB (substitute)                58  :         90  Z        122  z
 27  ESC (escape)                    59  ;         91  [        123  {
 28  FS  (file separator)            60  <         92  \        124  |
 29  GS  (group separator)           61  =         93  ]        125  }
 30  RS  (record separator)          62  >         94  ^        126  ~
 31  US  (unit separator)            63  ?         95  _        127  DEL

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pattis/15-1XX/common/handouts/ascii.html

Below are the reference support questions answered by me.

https://support.pega.com/question/how-prevent-user-entering-special-characters-input-text-and-text-area

https://support.pega.com/question/facing-issue-about-control-charcter-e%02mail-start-text-stx-symbol

Thanks,

Ashok