{"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 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=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjELD%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIDiwCodMJuWDIBIsLCxlnNLS%2B1nF6Ta6STi4mg1NWBtwAiBGBlSUrlQYheAsCu6%2BKNpdnhIPG28LztPjsTBUYiDD7Sq4BQh5EAUaDDI3MzU3MDE5NTQzMyIM33f7pkquxuXMZtO%2BKpUFTa5U%2Fx3vXnRIOyf8iftOgTFR6dzizl76DGOBqKHl5RKev%2BdojbLpDppO4B%2BVKjHQHLNLpocJn%2FW9JYH1xFzXhPsVQMQKwNjxA30y3j%2F33fO6186A7TJCyFaIzHi5Pwg32EMl3XW3FmeJJRri%2B%2FFEjLIFrtWvUasWZIcsJm5JpoyWMuNdzq%2BqzHjffrhfKrdbVwIpnebgYxImr6DZOtvr%2F0VgKYo5h1XZBJ3Rm3V5sFDDY%2BCk5tAV5ItmXSZjrpZANKr%2FgnorbxxvrMTy9jLHsuANHd%2FQwQOz0dTdHBe303Vgrv9vN%2B3vnk9ibR75ZhK6y3E3dr8uUOsXE7CzmkCEDOrrFO78wk9X%2FQ3C8M0TJDVbU2BlVaUvV%2F0NoF1PgBIVnyt6Lew2256mP0Nr75Ta1pqG8VcZMgsDEpP0M4FdRN9u0aG98Oyj1%2FFDASONWoT7WW%2BoQRvqNWRspe7jIvj9YJGywBVWKySz3fJ1c7ykQHx8yAW1FbG5Pgpl8Lmxu40%2FUBvo4yWXMdjPR755FxOC%2BnxLXKcRuo%2BsFVjIvFqoO9ISq6ibkyt4zOrmhEhYhqNhenlPIW9toL%2Fti9vVzQ2C99BRZOsDeVXtOL%2FWvfCCsJI%2FL6ujzoMzqqmYhWuZ8mcSz6yUHOkNqetGf56pKXad6B8g8cUEqLYvFdJV5qRfrMlnYIyeCIrpFrEIeegDR08pf1UBKdwhbCW8lo%2BsL3mKcgQl3GE3tfWda5mGyaW03i79in7Wzfmoph3JybtBcjaDIaW6hKB8xnQhlFA7%2BKUNCQQvaTmwDuZaRVIqKMY4%2FiCmVkjAKTVRLgtI7zT6g%2BvJE2uKTv8VmGrdC9FSXs5Ccfb4%2B%2FmQ5E6w2VM3Fz9umK1tYdPf4jCf1ujWBjqyAezDBfWRKBHSEweKpt9tgBgqEEBNeD%2B%2BzCYhXmwQsyD1Z2B2nvr0xn4Jo9POWWkkX2H5a3NF7GAhYVKy3W8GZk3omVJ4AyO%2BVJoGHGsjMMuPOrcjcDcuWWHChGkIlamYaA4FXNnYrGT4Pig5leSGDqZLUZclGqorUYnb8FXqXx4s8DAaZfls29FuIGAZbJXs1CoGOK6YeKcN9syWe9dOfse3lb2zuhAjOhjBcQopbsEaEXg%3D&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U3O52ZCNU%2F20261022%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20261022T160420Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=10f6dd7aa442e7b3a6626ce5ca4699aa2544c41287f12a8b8b129ffa61a0c96e 300w\" sizes=\"(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 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=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjELD%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIDiwCodMJuWDIBIsLCxlnNLS%2B1nF6Ta6STi4mg1NWBtwAiBGBlSUrlQYheAsCu6%2BKNpdnhIPG28LztPjsTBUYiDD7Sq4BQh5EAUaDDI3MzU3MDE5NTQzMyIM33f7pkquxuXMZtO%2BKpUFTa5U%2Fx3vXnRIOyf8iftOgTFR6dzizl76DGOBqKHl5RKev%2BdojbLpDppO4B%2BVKjHQHLNLpocJn%2FW9JYH1xFzXhPsVQMQKwNjxA30y3j%2F33fO6186A7TJCyFaIzHi5Pwg32EMl3XW3FmeJJRri%2B%2FFEjLIFrtWvUasWZIcsJm5JpoyWMuNdzq%2BqzHjffrhfKrdbVwIpnebgYxImr6DZOtvr%2F0VgKYo5h1XZBJ3Rm3V5sFDDY%2BCk5tAV5ItmXSZjrpZANKr%2FgnorbxxvrMTy9jLHsuANHd%2FQwQOz0dTdHBe303Vgrv9vN%2B3vnk9ibR75ZhK6y3E3dr8uUOsXE7CzmkCEDOrrFO78wk9X%2FQ3C8M0TJDVbU2BlVaUvV%2F0NoF1PgBIVnyt6Lew2256mP0Nr75Ta1pqG8VcZMgsDEpP0M4FdRN9u0aG98Oyj1%2FFDASONWoT7WW%2BoQRvqNWRspe7jIvj9YJGywBVWKySz3fJ1c7ykQHx8yAW1FbG5Pgpl8Lmxu40%2FUBvo4yWXMdjPR755FxOC%2BnxLXKcRuo%2BsFVjIvFqoO9ISq6ibkyt4zOrmhEhYhqNhenlPIW9toL%2Fti9vVzQ2C99BRZOsDeVXtOL%2FWvfCCsJI%2FL6ujzoMzqqmYhWuZ8mcSz6yUHOkNqetGf56pKXad6B8g8cUEqLYvFdJV5qRfrMlnYIyeCIrpFrEIeegDR08pf1UBKdwhbCW8lo%2BsL3mKcgQl3GE3tfWda5mGyaW03i79in7Wzfmoph3JybtBcjaDIaW6hKB8xnQhlFA7%2BKUNCQQvaTmwDuZaRVIqKMY4%2FiCmVkjAKTVRLgtI7zT6g%2BvJE2uKTv8VmGrdC9FSXs5Ccfb4%2B%2FmQ5E6w2VM3Fz9umK1tYdPf4jCf1ujWBjqyAezDBfWRKBHSEweKpt9tgBgqEEBNeD%2B%2BzCYhXmwQsyD1Z2B2nvr0xn4Jo9POWWkkX2H5a3NF7GAhYVKy3W8GZk3omVJ4AyO%2BVJoGHGsjMMuPOrcjcDcuWWHChGkIlamYaA4FXNnYrGT4Pig5leSGDqZLUZclGqorUYnb8FXqXx4s8DAaZfls29FuIGAZbJXs1CoGOK6YeKcN9syWe9dOfse3lb2zuhAjOhjBcQopbsEaEXg%3D&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U3O52ZCNU%2F20261022%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20261022T160420Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=738850f48edc37a2792e162d2458a70beedf0b7367527aed105077d0ea18a920 300w\" sizes=\"(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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