Charles needs to ensure that when users enter information into a date field in a form for his Employees table that it follows a particular format. Which option will he use to enforce this?

An input mask specifies the pattern users must follow when entering a value, such as the format for a date. A data type identifies the kind of data stored, but it does not by itself enforce a particular entry format. Therefore, the correct choice is input mask.

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