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form validations [message #143403]

Thu, 20 October 2005 05:59

cumars
Messages: 16
Registered: October 2005

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hai friends,

i want to validate the text boxes in the oracle forms.

text box should accept only characters , if i enter numbers it should not accept. please help .

thanks in advance.

cumars

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Re: form validations [message #143407 is a reply to message #143403]

Thu, 20 October 2005 06:30

Maaher
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Registered: December 2001

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Use a when-validate-item trigger.

compare the value with

replace(translate(the_value,'0123456789','0'),'0','')

If it is different, it means that the field is invalid. In that case you raise a form_trigger_failure (with an accompanying message)

MHE

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Re: form validations [message #143550 is a reply to message #143403]

Thu, 20 October 2005 18:05

djmartin
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Registered: March 2005
Location: Surges Bay TAS Australia

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Is 'Data Type' = ALPHA usable for you?

David

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