>Dear Experts
>These codes are on text1.valid event
>

>IF m.getvalue=0
>MESSAGEBOX('Rate Not Found'+CHR(13)+'Please check rate','Accounting System')
>return.f.
>endif
>

>For some reasons I do not want to use above codes on Valid event,
>How to use some other event, if m.getvalue=0 then control must reamains in text1.
>
>Pleaes help

I prefer to do all validation when the user tries to save data. Some advantages:

The user may thus input data in any order. If you use a valid() event or something similar, the user may not even press a "Cancel" button - the error message will still appear.

Sometimes some validation involves more than one field.

It is also simpler to program that way.

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