PRB: ValidationRule Property Character Limit Error

Article ID: Q120149
Creation Date: 04-SEP-1994
Revision Date: 19-SEP-1996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access version 2.0 and 7.0

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers

The ValidationRule, ValidationText Properties topic in the online Help system states that the limit for each property is 255 characters. This information is incorrect.

RESOLUTION

The limit for the ValidationRule property is 2048 characters. The limit for the ValidationText property is 255 characters.

REFERENCES

For more information about the ValidationRule and ValidationText properties, search for "ValidationRule," and then "ValidationRule, ValidationText Properties" using the Microsoft Access For Windows 95 Help Index.

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