The steps in the section Add a validation rule to a control on a form , later in this article, explain how to add rules to the properties in individual controls. Your validation rules can contain expressions — functions that return a single value. You can use an expression to perform calculations, manipulate characters, or test data. A validation rule expression tests data. Expressions can also perform mathematical operations. The expression [OrderDate] - [ShipDate] calculates the number of days that elapsed between the time an order was placed and the time it shipped.
For more information about expressions, see the article Build an expression. Top of Page. A field validation rule checks input to a field, and is applied when the focus leaves the field. A record validation rule checks input to one or more fields is applied when the focus leaves the record. Usually, a record validation rule compares the values of two or more fields. Notes: The following field types do not support validation rules:. Use the Expression Builder to create the rule.
Select the field that needs a message for input that is not valid. The field should already have a validation rule. Enter an appropriate message. For some examples of field validation rules and messages, see the section Validation rule reference. Open the table that needs a message for input that is not valid. The table should already have a record validation rule. If you add a validation rule to an existing table, you might want to test the rule to see whether any existing data is not valid.
You might see a variety of other alert messages as you proceed. Read the instructions in each message, and then click Yes or No , as appropriate, to complete or stop the testing. You can use the Validation Rule property and the Validation Text property of a form control to validate data that is input to that control and to help users who input data that is not valid.
Tip: If you create a form automatically from a table by using one of the Form commands on the ribbon, any validation for fields in the underlying table are inherited by the corresponding controls on the form.
A control can have a different validation rule from the table field to which the control is bound. This is useful if you want the form to be more restrictive than the table. The form rule is applied, and then the table rule is applied.
If the table is more restrictive than the form, the rule defined for the table field takes precedence. If the rules are mutually exclusive, they prevent you from entering any data at all.
The date field now requires values earlier than the year , but the form control requires dates have that year or later, thus preventing you from entering any data at all. Right-click the control that you want to change, and then click Properties to open the property sheet for the control. Click the All tab, and then enter your validation rule in the Validation Rule property box.
Maybe something like: Like "??????????? Replace it with if you want to enforce numerical-only characters. Dirk Goldgar. Liz J said:. Click to expand Dirk Goldgar said:. Post reply. Ask a Question Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question? Ask a Question. Similar Threads Max Length in a row 1 Jun 8, multiple validation rules 3 Oct 20, validation rule 1 Feb 11, Dynamically update userform label based on textbox 5 Jan 29, Count field length in delimeted file and compare with predefined listof field length 8 Mar 10, Next month 4 Nov 4, Total Text Length of Adjacent Cells 6 Jul 1, Help with String Length Code 1 Sep 29, Max Length in a row.
Jun 8, Flags The following flag is output for each input: [Attribute Name]. Additionally there is a single summary output: LengthValidSummary : indicates whether the record passes the Length Check.
Statistic Description Both counts good The number of records with valid character and word counts. Bad char, good word count The number of records with an invalid character count, but a valid word count. Good char, bad word count The number of records with a valid character count, but an invalid word count. Both counts bad The number of records with invalid character and word counts. The following output filters are available from a Length Check: Valid records where both counts were valid Invalid records where both counts were invalid Invalid character count records with an invalid character count, but a valid word count Invalid word count records with an invalid word count, but a valid character count.
Specify the following options: Valid character count : specifies the allowed number of characters inclusive. Describes any data attribute or flag attribute outputs.
Data Attributes. The following flag is output for each input: [Attribute Name]. Both counts good. The number of records with valid character and word counts. In computer programming, characters are pieced together to form strings, which are data types that are often implemented into bytes of data that can be read by computers.
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