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ValidateData method is invoked in Data Input PRE-Ok execution to implement related data check. The OK execution continues only if all registered controls return TRUE in their data validation. When a registered control returns FALSE, the validation and OK-execution are interrupted and the involved tab is shown

Namespace: MwPDMApi
Assembly: MwPDMApi (in MwPDMApi.dll) Version: 1.0.0.0 (1.0.0.0)

Syntax

Visual Basic
Function ValidateData ( _ pVal As Application, _ ByRef outputMsg As String _ ) As Boolean

Visual Basic

Function ValidateData ( _

pVal As Application, _
ByRef outputMsg As String _
) As Boolean

C#
bool ValidateData( Application pVal, ref string outputMsg )

bool ValidateData(

Application pVal,
ref string outputMsg
)

Visual C++
bool ValidateData( Application^ pVal, String^% outputMsg )

Visual C++

bool ValidateData(

Application^ pVal,
String^% outputMsg
)

JavaScript
function validateData(pVal, outputMsg);

Parameters

pVal

Type: MwPDMApi.Application
Application object

outputMsg

Type: System.String
Output. The message to be prompted (if not empty) by the Application when ValidateData returns FALSE

Return Value

TRUE if validation is ok, FALSE otherwise to break validate/OK execution

Remarks