Validation

Hi

Is there a way you can make sure that a user can not enter any other
data in any other field before they have filled in one particular
field. I have already validated the field to make sure that an error
message appears if they input the wrong data and even though it is
first in the tab order at the moment they can still click elsewhere
and then leave the record without filling in this field. The field is
a dropdown list so it is easy for users to inout it, I just need a
little reminder to make sure that they have to fill it in!

Thanx
Guyz!

Re: Validation

In article
<28314c95-366e-4c80-af1f-2ff04b0a472f@v4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
JayBee wrote:

> Hi
>
> Is there a way you can make sure that a user can not enter any other
> data in any other field before they have filled in one particular
> field. I have already validated the field to make sure that an error
> message appears if they input the wrong data and even though it is
> first in the tab order at the moment they can still click elsewhere
> and then leave the record without filling in this field. The field is
> a dropdown list so it is easy for users to inout it, I just need a
> little reminder to make sure that they have to fill it in!

Set the field's Validation options to "Not Empty". Also turn on the
"Strict" option in that window so users can not simply override the
warning - they then HAVE to entrer some data before leaving the record.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Re: Validation

On 29 Nov, 19:50, Helpful Harry
wrote:
> In article
> <28314c95-366e-4c80-af1f-2ff04b0a4...@v4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
>
> JayBee wrote:
> > Hi
>
> > Is there a way you can make sure that a user can not enter any other
> > data in any other field before they have filled in one particular
> > field. I have already validated the field to make sure that an error
> > message appears if they input the wrong data and even though it is
> > first in the tab order at the moment they can still click elsewhere
> > and then leave the record without filling in this field. The field is
> > a dropdown list so it is easy for users to inout it, I just need a
> > little reminder to make sure that they have to fill it in!
>
> Set the field's Validation options to "Not Empty". Also turn on the
> "Strict" option in that window so users can not simply override the
> warning - they then HAVE to entrer some data before leaving the record.
>
> Helpful Harry
> Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Thanx Harry

Works a treat!

Re: Validation

In article
<0ef9d740-0c7d-477e-8be1-d66b847ee627@e1g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
JayBee wrote:

> On 29 Nov, 19:50, Helpful Harry
> wrote:
> > In article
> > <28314c95-366e-4c80-af1f-2ff04b0a4...@v4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
> >
> > JayBee wrote:
> > > Hi
> >
> > > Is there a way you can make sure that a user can not enter any other
> > > data in any other field before they have filled in one particular
> > > field. I have already validated the field to make sure that an error
> > > message appears if they input the wrong data and even though it is
> > > first in the tab order at the moment they can still click elsewhere
> > > and then leave the record without filling in this field. The field is
> > > a dropdown list so it is easy for users to inout it, I just need a
> > > little reminder to make sure that they have to fill it in!
> >
> > Set the field's Validation options to "Not Empty". Also turn on the
> > "Strict" option in that window so users can not simply override the
> > warning - they then HAVE to enter some data before leaving the record.
>
> Thanx Harry
>
> Works a treat!

I forgot to say that you can set your own custom "error" message so
that users know what they haven't done / have to do.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)