Also, you could add another field to your 'search menu' form to designate (say Yes/No) as to whether you want to validate that item. Then either include that field in your setfields qualification. That would allow you to adjust the match via data and not have to change the code if "XYZ" becomes valid in 3 months.
On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:18:23 -0500, "Murnane, Phil" <[email protected]> wrote: > Data validation is usually better handled with filters instead of active > links. That being said, the general approach is > > 1st form: > Add (or identify) a scratch character field (scratch_char) > 1st filter > On submit, on modify, on merge > Run if: [leave blank] > 1st action > Set fields from 2nd_form > Set fields if: 2nd_form_field = 1st_form_field > Set scratch_char = request_id > Multi-match = use first > No match = set to NULL > 2nd filter > On submit, on modify, on merge > Run if: scratch_char = $NULL$ > 1st action > Error message > Else 1st action > Set fields > Scratch_char = null > > Note that you may want to be more restrictive on the 1st filter set fields > if qualification -- it's usually similar to the search criteria of the menu > attached to 1st_field_form. > > HTH, > --Phil > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christine > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 14:42 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Validating an ACTL Run-If statement against a search type menu > value > > I have a field on one form that utilizes a search type menu (which > references a field on another form). I need to create an ACTL for the > first form where the Run If statement says 'If field value is ABC or > XYZ" where ABC or XYZ is a field value on the second form. > > The Search-type menu has more options than ABC or XYZ. > > Does anyone have an example of how I can validate the chosen field > value on the first form against the multiple field value entries on > the second form? > > ARS 7.1.00 Patch 002 > Incident 7.0.03 Patch 007 > > Thanks, > Christine > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
