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When
you create an exclusion group of radio buttons, the Value tab displays several
options that you can apply to the entire group.
Type
Enables
run-time calculations and prompts:
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User Entered
- Optional
-
Users can choose whether to enter data.
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User Entered - Recommended
-
A user is recommended to enter a value in the field. If the
user enters a value, leaves the field and then clears it, a custom message
box appears (if written in the Empty Message box). A standard empty message
appears if you do not type a custom message. If the user never attempts to
enter a value in the field and tries to submit the form, a field
is required message appears and the user can choose to ignore the
message and submit the form.
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User Entered - Required
-
A user must enter a value in the field. If the user enters a
value, leaves the field and then clears it, a custom message box
appears (if written in the Empty Message box). A standard empty
message appears if you do not type a custom message. A message only
appears if there was a value in the field, the value was deleted,
and the user exited the field without re-entering a value. If the
user never attempts to enter a value in the field and tries to submit the
form, a field is required message appears.
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Calculated - Read Only
-
A data value will be calculated and displayed through an
attached script. Users cannot edit the calculated value.
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Calculated - User Can Override
-
A data value will be calculated and displayed through an
attached script. Users can edit the value if the calculation script
has been written to accept the input. If a user does edit the calculated
value, the custom message you specify in the Override Message box
appears.
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Protected
-
Prevents a user from making changes to the value in the field. Indirect
changes such as calculations can occur. The protected field is not included
in the tabbing sequence and it does not generate events.
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Read Only
-
A data value will be merged or calculated and displayed at
run time. Users cannot edit the value.
Default
Sets
a default selection.
Note:
This option is available
only when the Type option is set to User Entered - Optional, User
Entered - Recommended, User Entered - Required, or Read Only.
Empty Message
Sets a message for prompting users to enter a
recommended or required value. See
To prompt users to enter data
.
Note:
This option
is available only when the Type option is set to User Entered - Recommended
or User Entered - Required.
Validation Script Message and Error
Sets a custom message to display
when an attached validation script detects an unacceptable value.
By default, this situation causes a programming error to be generated
at run time. To generate a warning instead, deselect the Error option. See
To validate user input
.
Note:
This option
is not available when the Type option is set to Protect, Calculated
- Read Only, or Read Only. Validation Script Message is a dynamic
property. Dynamic properties are identified by active labels that
have a green underline that you can click to dynamically bind the
property to a data source. To turn active labels on and off, use
the Show Dynamic Properties command in the Object palette menu.
See
Dynamically populate a validation script message
.
Override Message
Sets a custom message to inform users that they
are changing the value of a calculated field. The message appears
when a user changes the calculated value.
Note:
This
option is available only when the Type option is set to Calculated
- User Can Override.
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