>1. I found no way to trigger the field validation rule when I press enter in any text box without putting any value. So the text box accepts empty value though according to the field validation rule it should not accept any blank field.
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>2. When in a grid I can click anywhere else or press CTRL+TAB to comeout of the grid without checking the values I entered in the current record of the grid.
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>In both the above cases I am not able to perform the field validation rules. Further when I press the SAVE command button to save (thru TableUpdate) it gives the error that it is violating the field validation rules.
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>Is there any other way to trigger all the field validation before performing TableUpdate. For your further information I am using 3 tables, one parent and 2 child.
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>I would appreciate if I can get a solution to this problem.
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>Thanks
>Gurprith

If you don't want to wait for the table validation to be performed in the tableupdate, you should use field checking in the lostfocus event of any field to be checked on your forms.