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Record.Validate(Any [, Any]) Method

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Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.

Calls the OnValidate trigger for the field that you specify.

Syntax

 Record.Validate(Field: Any [, NewValue: Any])

Parameters

Record
 Type: Record
An instance of the Record data type.

Field
 Type: Any
A field together with associated triggers.

[Optional] NewValue
 Type: Any
The value to insert into Field.

Code example

The following example shows how to use the Validate method to validate a field in a record. The example uses the Customer table and validates the fields "No.", Name, "Phone No.", Address, and City. The Validate method not only assigns the value but also triggers any validation logic defined for the field in the table. This ensures that the data adheres to any business rules or constraints defined in the table. The CustomerRec.Insert() method is called to insert the newly created and validated record into the database. This step commits the data, making it available for use in the system.

codeunit 50222 MyCodeunit
{
    local procedure ValidateCustomerFields()
    var
        CustomerRec: Record Customer;
    begin
        // Initialize the record
        CustomerRec.Init();

        // Validate and set fields
        CustomerRec.Validate("No.", '1234');
        CustomerRec.Validate(Name, 'Windy City Solutions');
        CustomerRec.Validate("Phone No.", '555-444-333');
        CustomerRec.Validate(Address, '1241 Druid Avenue');
        CustomerRec.Validate(City, 'Windy City');

        // Insert the record into the database
        CustomerRec.Insert();
    end;
}

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