About Data Validation Rules

To implement business policies and practices, you can build data validation rules that are checked when conditions are met in forms. Validation messages can be generated if entered data violates validation rules.

Sample scenarios that can be addressed using data validation rules are described in Data Validation Rule Scenarios.

Defining data validation rules involves these main tasks:

• Identifying the data cells or location that you want to display with validation messages or in different colors when conditions are met.

• Identifying the cells that need to participate during rule evaluation, and defining the rule accordingly.

• Creating the data validation rule at the location identified, as described in the topics linked below.

Related Links

• Creating and Updating Data Validation Rules in Forms

• Formatting Cells

• Viewing Data Validation Rules

• Order of Evaluation and Execution for Data Validation Rules

• Conditions Supported by the Rule Builder

• Data Validation Conditional Operators

• Data Validation Rule Scenarios