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icon10.gif  field validation [message #274717] Tue, 16 October 2007 23:09 Go to next message
vinny950
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Hi
I am really realy new in plsql.
Here is my problem.I have a table with two fields one field only accept CHARACTERS BETWEEN 0-9.SO I WANT TO VALIDATE THIS FIELD SO THAT WHEN THE USER TRY TO INSERT CHARATERS OTHER THAN 023456789, I WOULD LIKE THE DATABASE TO DETECT BY RAISING AN ERROR.Any help is appreciated.thanks
Re: field validation [message #274731 is a reply to message #274717] Wed, 17 October 2007 00:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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Hace a look at check constraint and regexp_like condition or translate function.

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Michel

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Re: field validation [message #274922 is a reply to message #274717] Wed, 17 October 2007 13:08 Go to previous message
Bill B
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Also if the column is only going to accept numeric characters, why not make it a number column? It makes no sense to make it character.
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