Field level input validation not working

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I have the following code behind an action button which has stopped the execution of my field level input validation. Can anyone tell me why?

add_info := @Prompt([OkCancelEdit]; “Additional Information”; “Please enter any additional information.”; " ");

SendTo := Assignees;

FIELD SaveOptions := SaveOptions;

@SetField(“Comments”; add_info);

@If(@Prompt([YesNo];“Send memo?”;“Are you ready to send this message?”);@MailSend(SendTo;DocAuthor;“”;“!!! IMPORTANT - Task Assignment.”;“”;“The attached task has been assigned to you for completion: " + @NewLine + @Name([CN];Requestor) + " is requesting the assigned task to be completed by " + @Text(reqDueDate)+”." + @NewLine + “Please click on the enclosed doclink to review the assigned task.—> “;[IncludeDoclink]);@Return(””));

FIELD SaveOptions := “1”;

@PostedCommand([FileSave]);

@PostedCommand([FileCloseWindow])

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Subject: Why are you using the “SaveOptions” field? You do not need it.

I would rewrite your formula as follows.

FIELD Comments := @Prompt([OkCancelEdit]; “Additional Information”; “Please enter any additional information.”; " ");

@If(@Prompt([YesNo];“Send memo?”;“Are you ready to send this message?”); “”; @Return(“”));

@If(@Command([FileSave]); “”; @Return(“”));

REM “If input validation passes…”;

@MailSend(Assignees; DocAuthor; “”; “!!! IMPORTANT - Task Assignment.”; “”; “The attached task has been assigned to you for completion: " + @NewLine + @Name([CN];Requestor) + " is requesting the assigned task to be completed by " + @Text(reqDueDate)+”." + @NewLine + "Please click on the enclosed doclink to review the assigned task.—> "; [IncludeDoclink]);

@PostedCommand([FileCloseWindow]);

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Subject: @prompt causing problem, won’t validate fields.

Thanks Bill,I tried your code too but it won’t validate either. I have found out that its my first @prompt which is being thrown before validation. Its not supposed to happen until after validation. Thanks in advance for any help.

Angie

(My problematic code)

add_info := @Prompt([OkCancelEdit]; “Additional Information”; “Please enter any additional information.”; " ");

SendTo := Assignees;

FIELD SaveOptions := SaveOptions;

@SetField(“Comments”; add_info);

@If(@Prompt([YesNo];“Send memo?”;“Are you ready to send this message?”);@MailSend(SendTo;DocAuthor;“”;“!!! IMPORTANT - Task Assignment.”;“”;“The attached task has been assigned to you for completion: " + @NewLine + @Name([CN];Requestor) + " is requesting the assigned task to be completed by " + @Text(reqDueDate)+”." + @NewLine + “Please click on the enclosed doclink to review the assigned task.—> “;[IncludeDoclink]);@Return(””));

FIELD SaveOptions := “1”;

@PostedCommand([FileSave]);

@PostedCommand([FileCloseWindow])

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Subject: RE: @prompt causing problem, won’t validate fields.

@IsValid will force a validation. Put this line right at the top:

@If(@IsValid;“”;@Return(“”));

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Subject: RE: @prompt causing problem, won’t validate fields.

Hi Stan,Thanks,

I’ve changed my code to the following at your suggestion. Unfortunately its still throwing the prompt with empty fields.

Thanks,

Angie

@If(@IsValid;“”;@Return(“”));

add_info := @Prompt([OkCancelEdit]; “Additional Information”; “Please enter any additional information.”; " ");

SendTo := Assignees;

FIELD SaveOptions := SaveOptions;

@SetField(“Comments”; add_info);

@If(@Prompt([YesNo];“Send memo?”;“Are you ready to send this message?”);@MailSend(SendTo;DocAuthor;“”;“!!! IMPORTANT - Task Assignment.”;“”;“The attached task has been assigned to you for completion: " + @NewLine + @Name([CN];Requestor) + " is requesting the assigned task to be completed by " + @Text(reqDueDate)+”." + @NewLine + “Please click on the enclosed doclink to review the assigned task.—> “;[IncludeDoclink]);@Return(””));

FIELD SaveOptions := “1”;

@PostedCommand([FileSave]);

@PostedCommand([FileCloseWindow])

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Subject: RE: @prompt causing problem, won’t validate fields.

Are you using the Input Validation objects to validate, or are you validating in the QuerySave? The QuerySave won’t fire until the [FileSave] is called.

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Subject: RE: @prompt causing problem, won’t validate fields.

I’m actually doing the validation in the fields themselves.

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Subject: RE: @prompt causing problem, won’t validate fields.

I don’t get it, then. The @Return(“”) should stop the action before anything else is called. Could it be the case that you’re using @IsDocBeingSaved in your validation formulas? If so, there’s no way to keep anything from happening until after the save is called, and your prompts come before the [FileSave].

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Subject: @mailsend isn’t mailing now.

Stan you were right on with the @IsDocBeingSaved. I’ve made the changes and now validation works but my @mailsend isn’t.

Here’s my code now. Thanks!

Angie

@If(@IsValid;“”;@Return(“”));

add_info := @Prompt([OkCancelEdit]; “Additional Information”; “Please enter any additional information.”; " ");

SendTo := Assignees;

FIELD SaveOptions := SaveOptions;

@SetField(“Comments”; add_info);

@If(@Prompt([YesNo];“Send memo?”;“Are you ready to send this message?”);@MailSend(SendTo;DocAuthor;“”;“!!! IMPORTANT - Task Assignment.”;“”;“The attached task has been assigned to you for completion: " + @NewLine + @Name([CN];Requestor) + " is requesting the assigned task to be completed by " + @Text(reqDueDate)+”." + @NewLine + “Please click on the enclosed doclink to review the assigned task.—> “;[IncludeDoclink]);@Return(””));

FIELD SaveOptions := “1”;

@PostedCommand([FileSave]);

@PostedCommand([FileCloseWindow])