Re: Forms 6i and required fields

Scott Mattes wrote:

> Forms [32 Bit] Version 6.0.8.11.3 (Production)
> Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.2.0 - Production
> With the Partitioning option
> JServer Release 8.1.7.2.0 - Production
> Oracle Toolkit Version 6.0.5.35.0 (Production)
> PL/SQL Version 8.0.6.0.0 (Production)
> Oracle Procedure Builder V6.0.8.11.0 Build #449 - Production
> PL/SQL Editor (c) WinMain Software (www.winmain.com), v1.0 (Production)
> Oracle Query Builder 6.0.7.0.0 - Production
> Oracle Virtual Graphics System Version 6.0.5.35.0 (Production)
> Oracle Tools GUI Utilities Version 6.0.5.35.0 (Production)
> Oracle Multimedia Version 6.0.5.34.0 (Production)
> Oracle Tools Integration Version 6.0.8.10.2 (Production)
> Oracle Tools Common Area Version 6.0.5.32.1
> Oracle CORE Version 4.0.6.0.0 - Production
>
> Is there some way to put up a message to the user when a required field is
> null? Right now all it does is move the cursor to the field and that isn't
> very friendly for our use. It totally ignores the when-validate-item trigger
> code until there is a value in the field.
>
> Thank you.

Be proactive. Make required fields a different background or promopt color. Then [Quoted] they will know which ones must be filled in without having to be bothered with [Quoted] error messages.

Daniel Morgan Received on Tue Nov 05 2002 - 19:40:31 CET