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Window: Validation Rules

Description : Maintain dynamic Validation Rules for columns and fields

Help : The Validation Rules Window defines all dynamic rules used when entering and maintaining columns and fields. This window is for System Admin use only.



Tab: Validation

Description : Validation Rules

Help : The Validation Rules Tab defines all dynamic rules used when entering and maintaining columns and fields.

Table Name  : AD_Val_Rule

ManPageW ValidationRules Validation.png

Fields

Name Description Help Technical Data
Client Client/Tenant for this installation. A Client is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Clients. Tenant is a synonym for Client. AD_Client_ID

NUMBER(10)

TableDir

Organization Organizational entity within client An organization is a unit of your client or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations. AD_Org_ID

NUMBER(10)

TableDir

Name Alphanumeric identifier of the entity The name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length. Name

NVARCHAR2(60)

String

Description Optional short description of the record A description is limited to 255 characters. Description

NVARCHAR2(255)

String

Active The record is active in the system There are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports.

There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records: (1) The system requires the record for audit purposes. (2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.

IsActive

CHAR(1)

YesNo

Entity Type Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization The Entity Types "Dictionary", "Adempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten.

For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!

EntityType

VARCHAR2

Table

Type Type of Validation (SQL, Java Script, Java Language) The Type indicates the type of validation that will occur. This can be SQL, Java Script or Java Language. Type

CHAR(1)

List

Validation code Validation Code The Validation Code displays the date, time and message of the error. Code

NVARCHAR2(2000)

Text


Tab: Used in Column

Description : Used in Column

Help :

Table Name  : AD_Column

ManPageW ValidationRules UsedinColumn.png

Fields

Name Description Help Technical Data
Client Client/Tenant for this installation. A Client is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Clients. Tenant is a synonym for Client. AD_Client_ID

NUMBER(10)

TableDir

Organization Organizational entity within client An organization is a unit of your client or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations. AD_Org_ID

NUMBER(10)

TableDir

Table Database Table information The Database Table provides the information of the table definition AD_Table_ID

NUMBER(10)

TableDir

DB Column Name Name of the column in the database The Column Name indicates the name of a column on a table as defined in the database. ColumnName

VARCHAR2

String

System Element System Element enables the central maintenance of column description and help. The System Element allows for the central maintenance of help, descriptions and terminology for a database column. AD_Element_ID

NUMBER(10)

Search

Name Alphanumeric identifier of the entity The name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length. Name

NVARCHAR2(60)

String

Description Optional short description of the record A description is limited to 255 characters. Description

NVARCHAR2(255)

String

Comment/Help Comment or Hint The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item. Help

NVARCHAR2(2000)

Text

Active The record is active in the system There are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports.

There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records: (1) The system requires the record for audit purposes. (2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.

IsActive

CHAR(1)

YesNo

Length Length of the column in the database The Length indicates the length of a column as defined in the database. FieldLength

NUMBER(10)

Integer

Reference System Reference and Validation The Reference could be a display type, list or table validation. AD_Reference_ID

NUMBER(10)

Table

Reference Key Required to specify, if data type is Table or List The Reference Value indicates where the reference values are stored. It must be specified if the data type is Table or List. AD_Reference_Value_ID

NUMBER(10)

Table

Dynamic Validation Dynamic Validation Rule These rules define how an entry is determined to valid. You can use variables for dynamic (context sensitive) validation. AD_Val_Rule_ID

NUMBER(10)

TableDir

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