Adding Validation To The Movie Database

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Lesson 12

• Adding Validation To The Movie Database

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Show All Data

• Create a new ASP.Net File and call it ShowAllData
• Go to data and drag the JamesBondSeries Table to
  the workspace
• Save the File
• Press F5 to view and then close

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Adding A Hyperlink To Your Page

• File Open the AddRecord.aspx file
• Drag a Hyperlink and place it to the right of the
  Button
• In the Hyperlink Properties, go to Navigate Url
  and type ShowAllData.aspx
• Go to Text and type View Data
• Press F5 to view and click on View Data

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Adding color to your page

• Go to HTML view
• Copy this code to add a background color and give
  your text color
• Press F5 to view

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Validating Your Data

• Web Matrix has some great features to make sure
  that users are going to enter the correct data
  into your database
• These are called Validator Controls
• There are several to choose from

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Validator Controls

• RequiredField Validator- used to check to make
  sure your user doesnt leave a field blank
• RegularExpressionValidator- best used to check
  for correct e-mail addresses, internet url, phone
  numbers and zip codes
• RangeValidatgor- best used with dates and dates
  where you can select a minimum and maximum

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More Validator Controls

• CompareValidator- this allows you to compare a
  value with an operator like ,,
• CustomValidator- this control can compare what
  the user is entering with the type of fields that
  you have in your database

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Validating Your Record Input

• Open the AddRecords.aspx file
• Drag a RequiredFieldValidator and place aside of
  Enter Movie Name
• Go to the properties of the RequiredFieldValidator
  and scroll down to ControlToValidate and type
  TextBox1
• Go to ErrorMessage and type Enter Movie Name
• Press F5 and click the button to view how the
  RequiredField Validator works

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Add More Validators

• Drag a RequiredFieldValidator and place aside of
  Enter Actor Name
• Go to the properties of the RequiredFieldValidator
  and scroll down to ControlToValidate and type
  TextBox2
• Go to ErrorMessage and type Enter Actor Name

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More Validators

• Repeat these instructions for the Actress and
  Director Fields
• Press F5 to view and click the button

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