View this page in the latest version of Appian. Validation Message Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Validation Message Function: a!validationMessage() Configures a validation message for forms, sections, and editable grids. See also: Form, Section, Editable Grid Parameters Name Keyword Type Description Message message Text The validation message to display Validate After validateAfter Text Determines when to display the validation message. Valid values are REFRESH (default), and SUBMIT. Visibility showWhen Boolean Determines whether the validation is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the validation is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true. Notes Only supported in form, section, and editable grid components. When Validate After is "SUBMIT", the validation message is only displayed when the user selects a button component where validate is true, or when the user selects a submit button. Examples To experiment with examples, copy and paste the expression into an interface object. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 =a!localVariables( local!amount: 5000, a!formLayout( contents: { a!textField( label: "Amount", value: local!amount, saveInto: local!amount ) }, buttons: { a!buttonArrayLayout( buttons: { a!buttonWidget( label: "Submit", style: "SOLID", submit: true ) } ) }, validations: a!validationMessage( message: "The total cannot be greater than $1,000", validateAfter: "REFRESH", showWhen: local!amount > 1000 ) ) ) Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...