FILESOFT ACADEMY / COURSE 2 / LESSON 1
Check the rules
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- Back up the closed Course 1 file and work in a copy.
- FirstName: Not empty; no user override; clear custom message.
- ContactStatus: Text; membership in Contact statuses; blank allowed.
- Contact statuses: Active and Inactive, one per line.
- Contact Details: readable labels and fields, status pop-up menu and logical tab order.
- Missing first name rejected; Morgan entered to correct it.
- Busy rejected through an Edit Box; Active accepted; blank accepted.
- Reopen: values persist, notes remain with the correct contact.
Explain your choices
Why allow duplicate first names?
How does a menu differ from a field validation rule?
Why are existing statuses blank?