cognos.Prompt.Control.setValidator method
Changes the default validation function for a control to one defined by the user.
When the specified function returns false, the UI element associated with the control indicates that a validation error occurred. When used in a multi-select control, the Insert button is disabled.
Note: Date and date & time prompt controls
do not support this method.
Syntax
{void} setValidator(oFct)Parameters
- {function} oFct
- A user-defined function that takes the user input as a parameter and returns a Boolean value.
Returns
{void}
Example
This example demonstrates how to ensure that a valid postal code is provided in the form A1A 1A1.
textBox.setValidator(
function (values) {
var result = false;
if (values && values.length > 0) {
var sValue = values[0]['use'];
var rePostalCodeFormat = new RegExp( "[a-z][0-9][a-z] ?[0-9][a-z][0-9]", "gi" );
if ( rePostalCodeFormat.test(sValue ) ) {
result=true;
}
}
return result;
}
);