Checking for Errors on Forms
Most forms validate new and modified records and report validation errors. Messages inform you about any field that contains an invalid value or about any field that requires a value but does not contain one.
Validation occurs when you perform these actions:
- Navigate away from a new or modified record.
- Attempt to save new or modified records.
- Select .
Some fields are set to validate immediately and not wait until you perform one of these actions. In these cases, validation occurs as soon as you attempt to move the focus to another field in the same record.
Validation Error Messages
When you perform an action, other than an action to save all records, that triggers validation, an error message is displayed for the first field in the current record that contains an error. If there are multiple errors, the system then cycles through each field with an error.
If you attempt to save a form that has multiple records with errors, the system reports which records in the current collection contain errors. You cannot save the form until all errors have been corrected.
Other Warning and Informational Messages
Some forms are designed to report warnings and other information in a dialog box. The dialog box opens when you attempt to save records. Use the dialog box to troubleshoot and correct the problems:
- To move from the dialog box to the associated record in the form, double-click the message.
- If a record is associated with several messages, you can expand the display to see them all. Select the message and click the Expand Selection button.
- You can close the dialog box and redisplay it later.
To close it, click .
To reopen it, select . The messages remain available for viewing until you refresh the collection or perform another save operation.