IsValid

Returns 0 (false) if the data is invalid; otherwise, returns 1 (true).

Format 

IsValid ( field )

Parameters 

field - any field name

Data type returned 

number

Originated in version 

6.0 or earlier

Description 

Returns 0 (False) if:

  • A field contains an invalid value because of a field type mismatch (text in a date field, for example)
  • FileMaker Pro cannot locate (temporarily or permanently) the related table in which the referenced field is defined
  • A field has been deleted from a related table, and therefore the references to that field in the source table are invalid

Otherwise, it returns 1 (the data is valid).

Notes 

  • IsValid does not check field validation options defined in the Manage Database dialog box. Define field validation options to make sure that data is correctly entered into fields during data entry and import. See Defining field validation.

Example 1 

IsValid(Datefield) returns 0 if there is non-date data in Datefield, for example if text was imported into it.

Example 2 

IsValid(Amount) returns 0 if there is only text in the number field Amount.

Example 3 

IsValid(table::field) returns 0 if the related table was renamed and the relationship isn't updated with the new filename.

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