{"id":204,"date":"2021-03-22T15:54:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahscomputingsql\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:25:52","slug":"validation-checks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahscomputingsql\/creating-a-database\/validation-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Validation Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #339966\">Level &#8211; National 5+<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1>Required Fields<\/h1>\n<p>Required fields cannot be be left empty (null).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the Table name<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201cModify table\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tick the NN (Not Null) option for each required field:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-339\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/ahscomputingsql\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2021\/03\/24154828\/DB4SQL-required-fields.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/ahscomputingsql\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2021\/03\/24154828\/DB4SQL-required-fields.png 610w, https:\/\/glow-prod-sh.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/sh\/public\/ahscomputingsql\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2021\/03\/24154828\/DB4SQL-required-fields-300x76.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEOv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIBGhpTGPbwF4lY%2BycwVeSMhYDT76q4G64tWljY2hpE8EAiAJIcQXL1cz%2FvWnMLmnXS36DKZlnTL65N8YuJQwhW42eyrCBQi0%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAUaDDI3MzU3MDE5NTQzMyIMwISRJovXOt%2BPAqSdKpYFEHQmYngwHhnehgot9RmYJN8bx6q7p5sxr6rPm0rOg3WpJNrMbWJJmSTOa52xgAaAlk9aHrz%2B9GdegW7VEUdJ%2FscfRBoo%2B7Tc3T%2BH0eMfSJnA860WDQPAmb8YY4tyqwoaIJMSomAjI%2FOHXQsoEMojScappgqJHxfgrFkC8Ftja4hF8eA2YCp8ZOzbiRkHDt1JezJvCVfXK%2By2RTA3He12xG4Qsrstq2nlUnHWQZ%2FDhry1klloNJMfDoHEITZkG1iOVbG%2FFumMmDRe7uKH%2F%2FuDekyAcUm%2BP3UXk07neuBxPLFhSgv4lUfBCtKHlygHM8L4HNXkgcUA90fAI5L%2Fv%2BJvvjXtnogalwGhn3Cm3qvTVsByq9MVN1qn4JDpq%2Ft0AM0HuKfMidlL%2F7Vo4DUojfOj7mzI9ZQEmitSbUAOAE%2FfWYPTFm9SxTwSRsSFry0wlYvWYv4uK%2FBkdl5MhhcWIUujb368EhCZNg04Ts0OmoCRygp%2FPP9o3HciXA9Q59pEHzv6DxI94jewPJmmFVhaoXgXD5AH%2BdZsVhC76QZ0Tq2je55slZp9nFUOTAYOB1KXECCTDkkgTJOYFFFkbtmibmNLmqjp9aIh7KI9rDU8jspBL11oslSse6qnmcbtPaKhRaqGMF42%2BRlGAo435JDFKWbKaADyTX4PjbiCk8h%2Fas0jz7k%2B1tqIN7YjLMrLeFqMHqJgHsqvHhhfy0psDYfTg1IDc4%2B3nMrkSrpIlW4nVl0MDdiEBnP%2Bus%2FZw6ppaFJHjUsTRyzeRml%2B%2BU5PfZXOJUea4wyoPt4shxIQefw%2BVAdEgokKuhMfem%2BhyqSVYM4ji1jBxXWJG993aqf2wr%2FpwqQP8KN%2BRXiFSSTNiVxQnsCSQZPIeMyUF2Ew1be5zwY6sgHlSRaOpztZWCUIXSThCePs8g2AHReMMoE7vBKP3%2FmYGuaKKTII09ImCAa6jllYrgGyl1EniVDIXE2Ma0l8lrODDSgGrt%2BO1oEzBp15r9JqPyUt3rl90qINf8wa5mRqzuE7N4M%2BQTXfVFSaLoC3k9%2FrfrIsL%2BUsPLob%2F4rihWgUIz42INOylQt28BvD%2FYUCPvMZqk%2Fx2lZD6ZHQzlRLyNslfVx%2FvA%2FnBOeE2MRNMz08pP3d&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47UQV2FLP63%2F20260426%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20260426T184816Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=899&amp;X-Amz-Signature=4627af21add6ffeafaf80652a422d4ed9318beb10b0d8d8f604ae2ed8cd81701 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Length, Range and Restricted Choice Checks<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the Table name<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201cModify table\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Double-click the &#8220;Check&#8221; for each field that has a validation check.<\/li>\n<li>Type in the rule for field.\n<ul>\n<li>Field names that include spaces must be inside quotation marks<\/li>\n<li>Add the checks one at a time, saving after each one. This will make it easier to any mistakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>length check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre style=\"padding-left: 40px\">length(surname) &lt;= 15\r\nlength(postcode) between 7 and 8\r\nlength(\"Delegate Ref\") = 4\r\n\r\nNote: Don't use single apostrophes: length('name') is always 4 characters<\/pre>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>range check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\"Presentations Attending\" &lt;= 3\r\ndate_of_birth &gt;= '2000-01-01'\r\nappointment &gt;= '09:00'<\/pre>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>restricted choice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre style=\"padding-left: 40px\">eyesight = 'Natural' OR eyesight = 'Contact Lenses' OR eyesight = 'Glasses'\r\nmaxClassSize = 20 OR maxClassSize = 30<\/pre>\n<p>Example:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-340\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/ahscomputingsql\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2021\/03\/24155034\/DB4SQL-validation-checks.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/ahscomputingsql\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2021\/03\/24155034\/DB4SQL-validation-checks.png 690w, https:\/\/glow-prod-sh.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/sh\/public\/ahscomputingsql\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2021\/03\/24155034\/DB4SQL-validation-checks-300x67.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEOv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIBGhpTGPbwF4lY%2BycwVeSMhYDT76q4G64tWljY2hpE8EAiAJIcQXL1cz%2FvWnMLmnXS36DKZlnTL65N8YuJQwhW42eyrCBQi0%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAUaDDI3MzU3MDE5NTQzMyIMwISRJovXOt%2BPAqSdKpYFEHQmYngwHhnehgot9RmYJN8bx6q7p5sxr6rPm0rOg3WpJNrMbWJJmSTOa52xgAaAlk9aHrz%2B9GdegW7VEUdJ%2FscfRBoo%2B7Tc3T%2BH0eMfSJnA860WDQPAmb8YY4tyqwoaIJMSomAjI%2FOHXQsoEMojScappgqJHxfgrFkC8Ftja4hF8eA2YCp8ZOzbiRkHDt1JezJvCVfXK%2By2RTA3He12xG4Qsrstq2nlUnHWQZ%2FDhry1klloNJMfDoHEITZkG1iOVbG%2FFumMmDRe7uKH%2F%2FuDekyAcUm%2BP3UXk07neuBxPLFhSgv4lUfBCtKHlygHM8L4HNXkgcUA90fAI5L%2Fv%2BJvvjXtnogalwGhn3Cm3qvTVsByq9MVN1qn4JDpq%2Ft0AM0HuKfMidlL%2F7Vo4DUojfOj7mzI9ZQEmitSbUAOAE%2FfWYPTFm9SxTwSRsSFry0wlYvWYv4uK%2FBkdl5MhhcWIUujb368EhCZNg04Ts0OmoCRygp%2FPP9o3HciXA9Q59pEHzv6DxI94jewPJmmFVhaoXgXD5AH%2BdZsVhC76QZ0Tq2je55slZp9nFUOTAYOB1KXECCTDkkgTJOYFFFkbtmibmNLmqjp9aIh7KI9rDU8jspBL11oslSse6qnmcbtPaKhRaqGMF42%2BRlGAo435JDFKWbKaADyTX4PjbiCk8h%2Fas0jz7k%2B1tqIN7YjLMrLeFqMHqJgHsqvHhhfy0psDYfTg1IDc4%2B3nMrkSrpIlW4nVl0MDdiEBnP%2Bus%2FZw6ppaFJHjUsTRyzeRml%2B%2BU5PfZXOJUea4wyoPt4shxIQefw%2BVAdEgokKuhMfem%2BhyqSVYM4ji1jBxXWJG993aqf2wr%2FpwqQP8KN%2BRXiFSSTNiVxQnsCSQZPIeMyUF2Ew1be5zwY6sgHlSRaOpztZWCUIXSThCePs8g2AHReMMoE7vBKP3%2FmYGuaKKTII09ImCAa6jllYrgGyl1EniVDIXE2Ma0l8lrODDSgGrt%2BO1oEzBp15r9JqPyUt3rl90qINf8wa5mRqzuE7N4M%2BQTXfVFSaLoC3k9%2FrfrIsL%2BUsPLob%2F4rihWgUIz42INOylQt28BvD%2FYUCPvMZqk%2Fx2lZD6ZHQzlRLyNslfVx%2FvA%2FnBOeE2MRNMz08pP3d&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47UQV2FLP63%2F20260426%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20260426T184816Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=40c879dc335026d799dcbef6acf21da9081982160d0155b9a436d441e3bc8506 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Level &#8211; National 5+ Required Fields Required fields cannot be be left empty (null). 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