Where to validate user input from FPM_FORM_UIBB?

I am supporting an ESS OVP app using WDA and FPM.
This question concerns validating/changing user input from an edit page entered through FPM_FORM_UIBB
In a form, on an edit page, we wanted to mask the initially loaded value of a field with asterisks.
I used the feeder class get_data() method to accomplish this.
The user may then overtype the asterisks with content data. At times, the user leaves some of the asterisks there as well.
I want to check the contents of the inpu field, and, if needed, compress out the asterisks.
if not inputfield co '* ' .
translate inputfield using '* ' .
condense inputfield NO-GAPS .
endif .
Where can I put this code? Or, where, generally, do you code validations of form data?
Thanks…
…Mike

Hi Mark,
You should be able to catch the event in PROCESS_EVENT and GET_DATA. I would put the break-point in both of these methods and check for the field values and based on that decide course of action. So steps would be.
1) Put in the break-points in the obove methods.
2) Check the event and the field values you are intrested in.
3) Code accordingly.
Hope it helps.
Laeeq Siddique

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