>Hi everybody,
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>This would be a basic question, but I want to get some ideas here.
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>I have a form with a grid and some regular controls (combos and editbox) above the grid for editting. I can navigate through the records and edit multiple records. I also can add new records, though in my design I have to save parent first, if I also want to add children.
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>Anyway, how should I check for validity of the data (new and updated) in such case?
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>I found several records saved without description and though I do have ValidateInfo method in the form, it validates the current record only.
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>So, I guess, I may have to use LostFocus event of a container and put fields for editting in the extra container?
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>What other alternatives do I have here?
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>Thanks in advance.
Do you have a button 'Save new record' or something when user entered fields? It would be the most logical place.
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant