changing required error message

[ice-9]

Hi its me again.

i have an other table issue.
I have some required fields.
When a user fills in a form, i and forgets a required field, an error pops up. But i want to change what the error says. I tried getting it by using validationrules. but i can't reach it. The access message overrules mine.

 

[neileg]

You should put your error handling in the After Update event of your control on the form.

 

[Rich]

It should be in the BeforeUpdate event of the form, it's to late in the AfterUpdate, or you could use the OnError event of the form to display your own message. The BeforeUpdate event is the easiest

 

[neileg]

Rich, you are quite correct, of course.