ValidationMsg DataWindow object property

The message that the DataWindow server displays instead of the default
message when an ItemError event occurs in the column.

Column controls

PowerBuilder dot notation:

1	<span>dw_control</span>.Object.<span>columnname</span>.ValidationMsg

Describe and Modify argument:

1	"<span>columnname</span>.ValidationMsg { = '<span> string </span>' }"

Parameter	Description
columnname	The column for which you want to get or set the error message displayed when validation fails.
string	(exp) A string specifying the error message you want to set. String is quoted and can be a DataWindow expression.

Set the value using the Column Specifications view, Validation
Message option.

1	string setting

1	setting = dw1.Object.emp_salary.ValidationMsg

1	dw1.Object.emp_salary.ValidationMsg = &

1	"Salary must be between 10,000 and 100,000"

1	setting = dw1.Describe("emp_salary.ValidationMsg")

1	dw1.Modify("emp_salary.ValidationMsg = " &

1	"'Salary must be between 10,000 and 100,000'")

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Powerbuilder Documentation 12.6

August 14, 2023

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