Validate

PRIM_DLG - Validate Method

Uses simple repository field and table rules to validate field

Parameters

Name	Type	Data Type	Description
Valid	*Result (Optional)	Boolean	Returns true if field passes the validation rules
Operation	*Input	Enumeration	The operation for the field to be validated against(insert, update and delete)
Table	*Input (Optional)	PRIM_OBJT	Table to be used for validation

Details

The Validate method allows for fields contained in Dialog to be validated against file and field rules.
 
Validate operation allows for the validation usage on insert, update and deletion.
 
If valid is returned as false the field property HasError will be set to true.
 
Validating against a LANSA table requires the table name to be prefixed with '#'.
 
Complex logic and look up rules are not implemented for use in the validate method.

Example

This example shows the fields in the Dialog being validated against the xEmployee table.

Begin_Com Role(*EXTENDS #PRIM_WEB) Theme(#SYS_THEME)
 
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO) Name(#Layout1)
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Row) Name(#Layout1Row1) Parent(#Layout1)
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Column) Name(#Layout1Column1) Parent(#Layout1)
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Item) Name(#Layout1Item1) Alignment(TopLeft) Column(#Layout1Column1) Manage(#EmployeeIdentification) Parent(#Layout1) Row(#Layout1Row1) Sizing(FitToWidth) Flow(Down) Marginleft(8) Marginright(8) Margintop(8)
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Item) Name(#Layout1Item2) Alignment(TopLeft) Column(#Layout1Column1) Manage(#EmployeeSurname) Parent(#Layout1) Row(#Layout1Row1) Sizing(FitToWidth) Flow(Down) Marginleft(8) Marginright(8) Margintop(8)
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Item) Name(#Layout1Item3) Alignment(TopLeft) Column(#Layout1Column1) Manage(#EmployeeGivenNames) Parent(#Layout1) Row(#Layout1Row1) Sizing(FitToWidth) Flow(Down) Marginleft(8) Marginright(8) Margintop(8)
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Item) Name(#Layout1Item4) Alignment(TopLeft) Column(#Layout1Column1) Manage(#EmployeeStartDate) Parent(#Layout1) Row(#Layout1Row1) Sizing(FitToWidth) Flow(Down) Marginleft(8) Marginright(8) Margintop(8)
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Item) Name(#Layout1Item5) Alignment(TopLeft) Column(#Layout1Column1) Manage(#ButtonValidate) Parent(#Layout1) Row(#Layout1Row1) Sizing(FitToWidth) Flow(Down) Marginleft(8) Marginright(8) Margintop(8)
 
    Define_Com Class(#PRIM_DLG) Name(#Dialog) Width(360) Height(600) Layoutmanager(#Layout1) Autoclose(True)
    Define_Com Class(#xEmployeeIdentification.EditField) Name(#EmployeeIdentification) Parent(#Dialog) Displayposition(1) Tabposition(1)
    Define_Com Class(#xEmployeeSurname.EditField) Name(#EmployeeSurname) Parent(#Dialog) Displayposition(2) Tabposition(1)
    Define_Com Class(#xEmployeeGivenNames.EditField) Name(#EmployeeGivenNames) Parent(#Dialog) Displayposition(4) Tabposition(1)
    Define_Com Class(#xEmployeeStartDate.DateTimeField) Name(#EmployeeStartDate) Parent(#Dialog) Displayposition(5) Tabposition(1)
    Define_Com Class(#prim_md.FlatButton) Name(#ButtonValidate) Parent(#Dialog) Displayposition(5) Tabposition(5) Caption('Validate')
 
        Evtroutine Handling(#COM_OWNER.Initialize)
 
            #Dialog.show
 
        Endroutine
 
        Evtroutine Handling(#ButtonValidate.Click)
 
            #Dialog.Validate( Update #xEmployee )
 
        Endroutine
 
End_Com

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