1. Tracy Lamb
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  3. Thursday, 27 June 2024 21:54 PM UTC

Hi all,

I have a dw control on a tabpage with a user event, ue_create_form.  On the dw object itself ( datawindow painter ) none of the columns has a validation rule, validation message, or initial value.

Here's the code for ue_create_form:

this.InsertRow(0)
this.SetItem(1,"workorder", il_FormID)
this.SetItem(1,"estimate_date", ldt_now)
this.SetItem( 1, "repair_tech", gi_EmployeeID )
this.SetItem(1,"create_user",sqlca.logid)
this.SetItem(1,"create_date",ldt_now)

this.Update(TRUE,TRUE)
this.SetColumn("estimate_date")
this.SetFocus()
itab_lab.of_set_form_status(this, FORM_NOT_FINISHED)

The first time the form is created, I keep getting a validation message, "Value required for this item".  I do use PFC2022, but of_setReqColumn is never called in either the dw control or it's ancestor.  If I delete the form, then re-create it, I don't get the message.

It's not a big problem, but it's annoying because I clearly set the value for each column in the ue_create_form event.  

I looked in the help file and found something about validation rules and extended properties.  However, I couldn't figure out how to get to the extended properties.  Directions seem clear, but I still couldn't find it to see if I have any validation rules defined for either the dw object or a column in the dw object.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Using PB2022 R3 and PFC2022.

~~~Tracy

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Tracy Lamb Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Friday, 28 June 2024 13:44 PM UTC
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I didn't realize (or forgot) that on a column's properties panel in the dw painter, under the Edit tab, there is a checkbox for "Required".  All I had to do is uncheck that box.  (Had nothing to do with PFC.)  Thank you Miguel for that suggestion.

~~~Tracy

 

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Tracy Lamb Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Thursday, 27 June 2024 22:47 PM UTC
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I had to delete the offending column from the query, then add it back in.

~~~Tracy

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  1. Armeen Mazda @Appeon
  2. Friday, 28 June 2024 01:17 AM UTC
Thanks for sharing the solution!
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  1. Tracy Lamb
  2. Friday, 28 June 2024 13:39 PM UTC
That worked, but there was a simpler solution, posted below.

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Miguel Leeuwe Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Thursday, 27 June 2024 22:44 PM UTC
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If one of your columns has the "required" attribute checked, I think the PFC's will automatically validate those columns to be filled.

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  1. Tracy Lamb
  2. Thursday, 27 June 2024 22:47 PM UTC
Required attribute is not checked.
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