Need field validation help

I have read the all documentation, but still cannot get what I believe is a simple field validation to work properly. Can somebody assist?
Here is the situation. I have two fields: one is a checkbox and the other an integer field. ( If the integer field is 0 or null ) AND (the checkbox is not checked or null) then we need to show the user an error message. Seems simple. I’m trying to take baby steps to get this to work so I understand it, but have not been successful.
I know the message only triggers if the validation equates to False. I believe that field validations trigger whenever a record is save no matter if the field that has the validation was changed. If this is not correct, please advise.
Starting out simple: I added the follow validation to the checkbox field: [<integerField>] <> 0 The data in the UI clearly shows a 0 in this field, but when I update the record, the error message is not display. Can somebody explain why? Is my syntax wrong?
I need to understand how to correctly compose the field validations and also how to account for ‘null values’.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I also tried this on the checkbox field: ( [<checkboxfield>] LTGT 'Y' AND [<Integerfield>] = 0 ) but again it does not display message. LTGT = < >
I wish Oracle had a webnair on how to write field validations. :)
Thanks.

Validation can be a trial and error exercise. There are a couple of key points to remember.<ul><li>First, always check the sytax before saving. This will only catch some very basic issues, but it can helpful.</li><li>Second, always click save for the Field Edit before testing. I know I forget to do this half the time, and it can be frustrating to find out that the validation would have worked if you had saved the change to the field.</li><li>Another key is to allow for the validation to be skipped during integration or by administrators. This can be managed with the ExcludeChannel() and UserValue() functions.</li><li>Finally, there are a couple of key points to be understood about when field validation rules will fire. The following circumstances prevent a field validation expression from being evaluated:<ul><li>A field is left blank when the record is created. Field validation does not force a value to be required.</li><li>A field has a pre-existing invalid value, and it is not changed when it is updated.</li></ul></li></ul>
With all of that said, let's discuss your problem. I think you want the validation to work as follows: <ul><li>If the number is greater than zero, do nothing</li><li>If the number is less than or equal to zero or null, then check to see if the flag is checked. If the flag is checked, do nothing, otherwise give a message.</li></ul>
If that is true, you have a nested IIf statement. The statement would be similar to the one below. This would be for the number field, and you would repeat the same for the checkbox field. Note that in this expression, I am returning the value for the field being validated.
IIf([<IndexedNumber0>] > 0,[<IndexedNumber0>],IIf([<IndexedBoolean0>]='Y',[<IndexedNumber0>],"Invalid"))
Good Luck,
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