When validate getting fired in Clear_block(No_Validate)

Question

When validate getting fired in Clear_block(No_Validate)
In my button where code for clear block is present there is navigation to some of the blocks where when-validate triggers are present.
As suggested in one of the solutions posted in metalink I cannot set the mouse navigate property of the button to No due to design constraints. Also navigation to other blocks cannot be prevented.
The code in when-validate tests whether the field is null or not.Hence it bombs after a clear block (no validate).
As a work around I created a timer in when validate and placed my code for validation in the whentimer expired trigger.It works fine, but does not seem to be a good patch.
Can you suggest a better solution.
Regards,
Vinson

Answer 1

The code in when-validate tests whether the field is
null or not. Hence it bombs after a clear block (no
validate). In your when-validate, do this first:
If :system.record_status = 'NEW' then
  Return;
End if;
The return causes the when-validate to exit successfully, before it checks the field for null. You will want to place some validation somewhere else (in the key-commit or in the commit button wbp trigger) to ensure your field is not null before a commit is executed.