Fixed font Subject: Re: Errormessage "A field requires a Value"
Author: Sue Mosher [MVP] Date: 01 Sep 2009
References:
Here's the other method: Use the third-party Outlook Redemption library from
http://www.dimastr.com/redemption. It exposes this information as the
RDOUserProperty.Required property (Boolean).

Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@turtleflock.com> wrote in message news:...
>I don't know of any other method. When simple validation is used, it
>doesn't leave any indicator in the UserProperty.ValidationFormula property.
>However, the UserProperties collection will contain any standard properties
>that have had validation set on them, so iterating that collection and
>getting a list of the properties might provide a clue.
>
> "escamoteur" <mail@burkharts.net> wrote in message
> news:CF2BFC70-AE1E-400A-8B89-5AAE7A3E6604@microsoft.com...
>> How can I check the valiation setting of a field besides the settings
>> dialog of a control?
>>
>> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@turtleflock.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:OHr3ZlwKKHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Deleting the control won't change the validation setting, which is
>>> stored as part of the property. If you've checked and double-checked the
>>> Subject property, maybe the problem is somewhere else, on a different
>>> property, perhaps even one whose control you removed earlier. That would
>>> certainly fit the symptoms.
>
>>>
>>> "escamoteur" <mail@burkharts.net> wrote in message
>>> news:C75C48E8-1BC8-4CF1-943B-FDE9E5F98BC1@microsoft.com...
>>>>I did this several times. I even deleted the control an added it again
>>>>from Fieldchooser. Also it does not place the curso in any specific
>>>>control after the message.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@turtleflock.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>>> news:uHbyY2jKKHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I'd check and make sure that validation setting is really and truly
>>>>> disabled. You wouldn't be getting the warning if it weren't still
>>>>> active.
>>>>>
>>>>> "escamoteur" <mail@burkharts.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:62E8EF9A-A467-4A6D-8A57-F3EFA7844B88@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>I enabled for the subject field that it requires content, but I
>>>>>>disabled it again. Any idea what I could do?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@turtleflock.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>>>>> news:%23V1vXMcKKHA.4820@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> The symptoms suggest that one or more fields have simple validation
>>>>>>> (i.e. require a validation) set on them, not necessarily the Subject
>>>>>>> field. Did you perhaps add a field, set validation, then later
>>>>>>> remove that field?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's best never to use simple validation, but instead to use a
>>>>>>> validation formula and an explicit validation message to the user
>>>>>>> that gives the name of the field under validation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "escamoteur" <mail@burkharts.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:17BF1B7E-4093-44EA-9B1D-990127160D40@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have a custom form region in Outlook 2007 defined. It worked fine
>>>>>>>> as long as I only used Custom Fields bound to my controls. Now I
>>>>>>>> decided to use the "Subject" Field on the form. Since then. When I
>>>>>>>> create a new item and choose "Save and Close" I get an error
>>>>>>>> message that "one field on the form requires a value" although I
>>>>>>>> have entered a value into the Subject Control. I really have no
>>>>>>>> idea what the problem is.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All the best
>>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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