Configuring Rules for an Entry Field Element

You can impose constraints on admissible values for an entry field element by using rules. To add a rule, click the Add… button on the Constraints tab of the element properties. In the Validation Rule: Select Rule Definition window that will open, double-click the Create New Rule … item in the Allowed Values Rule or Regular Expression Rule list to create a new allowed values or regular expression rule. The corresponding dialog box will open.

dialog box

Option	Description
Rename…	Click this button to rename the rule. In the dialog box that will open, enter a new name of the rule and click OK.
Text	Add - adds the entered value to the list. Remove - removes the selected value from the list.
Allow entering custom values	Select this option if you wish to allow entering values which are not in the list. If the option is deselected, you can only select a value from the list.

dialog box

Option		Description
Rename…		Click this button to rename the rule. In the dialog box that will open, enter a new name of the rule and click OK.
Pattern		Add - adds the entered regular expression to the list. See also Alphabet used in regular expressions. Remove - removes the selected expression from the list.
Error message	Generate automatically	If this option is selected, the text of the error message will be generated automatically. Deselect the option, if you wish to enter a custom text.

Deleting an Entry Field Element

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