Validation not working on Qualified Field!!!! is this Normal!!!

Question

Hi All,
I have an Integer field in the Qualified table.
Name-> Non Qualifier -> Type Text
Code -> Qualifier -> type Integer
Now, i need to write a  validation which throws error If user enters a number whose length is  less than 4 or greater than 4.
The business requirement is User should enter Exactly 4 Numeric values. Not less and not more.
As integer type field done not control Field length i have written a validation.
I have written a validation..
IF(IS_NULL(MAINLOOKUP.Code),1,IF(LEN(MAINLOOKUP.Code)<4 , 0 ))
But this is not working.
this works for a Normal Integer field which is in Main table, But this is not working when Code field is in Qualified table!!!
Is this the normal Behaviour of MDM??
Or am i missing something!!!
Experts please provide your suggestions.
Note: i changed the Code field to Text and made length as 4 in field property, But this is not controlling if user keys in only 2 values.
So written the above validation on text field as well, But it does not work.
Kind Regards
Eva

Answer 1

Hello Eva
Ok
Just imagine
you have some record in your main table with some QLUT
Qlut contain next fields
item_name - type text
item_value - type integer qualified = yes
and list of values
q1
q2
q3
q4
your main table contain next fields
name-text
Qlut->your Qlut
qlut_code->text
qlut_value_>text
For qlut_code create assignment like Qlut.code
For qlut_value create assignment like Qlut.value
add some records to main table like this:
name=test1
in qlut select next:
item name =Q1
item value=1
item name =Q2
item value=2
item name =Q3
item value=3
and another one record in main like this:
name=test2
in qlut select next:
item name =Q1
item value=1
item name =Q3
item value=3
item name =Q4
item value=4
item name =Q3
item value=33
select both records and run both assignments
If your assignments is correct
In first main record you have got
qlut_code=3:Q1;Q2;Q3
qlut_value_>3:1;2;3
for second main record you have got
qlut_code=4:Q1;Q3;Q4;Q3
qlut_value_>4:1;3;4;33
Then you can use records values from qlut_code and qlut_value for validation
This is work fine.
I hope, you have got my point
Regards
Kanstantsin Chernichenka
Edited by: kanstantsin_ch on Oct 6, 2011 1:35 PM