The Custom validation rule view
Use this view to specify custom validation rules in Admin Center.
To access this dialog in Admin Center, navigate to the Validation service node on the partner level in the tree view, click Custom rules, and click an existing custom rule or click ADD.
Use these settings to create a custom rule.
| Profile | |
| Name | The name of the rule as it appears in the Validation service and Extraction services. |
| Base type | The base document type for which the custom rule is available. |
| Field to validate | The focus of the validation and the field that is marked with a validation error if the rule fails. |
| Expression | The logic of the validation which determines whether the validation rules passes or fails. |
| Fields |
The fields you can use in the custom rule. Select a field and click + to copy a field to the Expression box. In addition to fields, the Fields setting can contain system values, such as the line item row count (LineItem.RowCount). System values represent numeric values and behave just like fields in your custom expression. |
| Operators | The operators you can use in the custom rule. Select an operator and click + to copy an operator to the Expression box. |
| Functions | The functions you can use in the custom rule. Select a function and click + to copy a function to the Expression box. |
| Validation error message | The error message that is displayed in
AP Essentials Office
if the validation rule fails.
Make the error message clear and helpful, so AP Essentials Office users knows what is wrong and how to resolve the issue. |