• Subject: Re: DDS screen: how to ensure field keyed is numeric for alpha-descri bed field
  • From: dbryant@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:21:10 -0400



In your DDS you could try setting the Validity Check for a RANGE of '0' to
'999999' (fill nines for whatever your field length is). You won't be able to
key in any alpha, but you might have a problem with leaving the field blank on
an exit. Give it a test.

Darlene




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Our database cust# is an alpha field, but we only want to allow numeric
entries into the field.

What is a good way to ensure data keyed into a field is numeric using DDS
screens?

I can't chain to the cust file in some cases because ranges are allowed, for
example two fields exist on the screen to key a start cust# and an end
cust#.

Also, I dont want to allow an entry such as "0   0   0" (problem, spaces in
between).

What is the simplest way to accomplish this?

TIA

Title: DDS screen: how to ensure field keyed is numeric for alpha-described field

Our database cust# is an alpha field, but we only want to allow numeric entries into the field.

What is a good way to ensure data keyed into a field is numeric using DDS screens?

I can't chain to the cust file in some cases because ranges are allowed, for example two fields exist on the screen to key a start cust# and an end cust#.

Also, I dont want to allow an entry such as "0   0   0" (problem, spaces in between).

What is the simplest way to accomplish this?

TIA


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