4.4.9.4 Applying Rules

You can apply rules to Validate Form Data to specific fields such as Text Field, Text Area, or Protected Field. To specify rules for a field in the DEFQ - Forms Designer DEFQ Field Properties Window:

1. Click Rule adjacent to the required field. The Specifying Rules and Expressions for Data Validations

   Window is displayed.

2. Select the required Fields, Operators, and Functions from the list.
3. Enter the Rule Expression in the Expression Viewer field.
4. Depending on the data type of the selected field, the following column constraints are displayed. Select the required check box.
   • No Spaces
   • Characters Only
   • Alpha Numeric
   • Not Null
   • Non Negative
5. Select the Alignment type from the drop-down list.
6. Click OK and save the details.