Error checking

Auto-error checking

AutoError checking is enabled using  Admin > Project configuration > Personal settings > RDE > AutoCheck errors while

entering data.

If AutoError checking is on, you are prevented from exiting a field if a value is illegal, for example a collection month value of 21 in the field COLLMM.

Error checking using FoxPro commands

In RDE, use Tools > Check errors using FoxPro commands - to check your data using one of more designated FoxPro commands.

The FoxPro commands that will be used must be marked "*" in the AUTO field in your FoxPro command library.

Data check results are written to the ERROR field in your RDE file. 

Thus, in your FoxPro command file, you can build up a series of handy little checks such as :

replace ERROR with "NOFAM" for FAMILY = ""

replace ERROR with "NOBAR" for BARCODE = ""

replace ERROR with "YEAR" for COLLYY = 0 or COLLYY > 2002

replace ERROR with "MONTH" for COLLMM = 0 or COLLMM > 12

These checks are additional to ones carried out by BRAHMS normally.

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