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Basic Database
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Specifying Validation Criteria
Follow these steps to specify table validation criteria:
- Choose the Validation button. Progress displays the Table Validation dialog box:
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- Specify the message you want Progress to display when a user tries an invalid deletion. There is no limit to the number of characters you can enter. A message up to 63 characters long can fit onto the two message lines without scrolling.
- Specify the criteria for valid deletions. For example, in the customer table, to restrict deleting customers to those customers who have no outstanding orders, enter the following criteria:
- Choose OK to return to the Add New Table window.
See the "Creating a Trigger" section in "Trigger Tasks," for more information on creating triggers.
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