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94 | Creating databases
6. Click OK to close the Options for Field dialog box, or click another tab to
set additional field options.
Defining field validation
You can select field validation options to ensure that data is entered into the field
correctly. FileMaker
Pro displays a message if you enter data incorrectly.
Important To avoid confusion when using dates in FileMaker Pro, set date field
validation options to make sure dates are always entered with four-digit years.
1. With the database open, choose File menu > Manage > Database.
2. In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.
3. If your file contains more than one table, select the appropriate table from
the Table list.
4. Double-click a field in the fields list.
5. In the Options for Field dialog box, click the Validation tab.
6. Specify how FileMaker Pro handles an invalid entry.
For Validation options for this field, select Always for ongoing field validation,
or Only during data entry to limit validation to instances when data is being
entered. Deselect Allow user to override during data entry if you want to
prevent users from entering invalid data.
Select options for
entering default
data in the field
Click Auto-Enter
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