The object name can optionally be used to provide direct error link in Web Pages of the page framework.

o.AddValidationError(lcMessage,lcObjectName)                    

Parameters

lcObjectName
Optional - name of a control on a form that this error should be associated with if any. Used by the Page framework optionally to link to the item that has the error.

Example

*** Demonstrates how to use Validation in the Validate
*** method of a business object

* wwDevRegistry :: Validate
LOCAL loDev

loDev = THIS.oData

this.cErrorMsg = ""
this.oValidationerrors.Clear()

IF EMPTY(loDev.Company)
   this.AddValidationerror("A company name is required.","txtCompany")
ENDIF
IF EMPTY(loDev.Name)
   this.AddValidationError("A contact name is required.","txtName")
ENDIF
IF LEN(loDev.Services) < 200
   this.AddValidationError("The service description is too short. At least 200 characters are required.","txtServices")
ENDIF

IF this.oValidationErrors.Count > 0
   THIS.SetError(this.oValidationErrors.ToString())
   RETURN .F.
ENDIF

RETURN .T.

***
*** And here is a way you might use it in a WebControl Page
***

* EditDeveloper_page :: btnSubmit_Click
FUNCTION btnSubmit_Click()

*** Unbind the data back into the control source for this ID
this.UnbindData()

IF !this.oDeveloper.Validate()
   this.AddValidationErrorsToBindingErrors(;
              this.oDeveloper.oValidationErrors)
ENDIF

IF THIS.BindingErrors.Count > 0
   this.ErrorDisplay.Text = this.BindingErrors.ToHtml()   
   RETURN
ENDIF


*** If we get here there are no errors
IF !this.oDeveloper.Save()
   this.ErrorDisplay.Text = this.oDeveloper.cErrorMsg
   RETURN
ENDIF

this.ErrorDisplay.ShowMessage("Developer Entry Saved")
ENDFUNC
*  editDeveloper_Page :: btnSubmit_Click

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