Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

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Develop > Tailoring > Data management > Data validation > Look-up processing > Validate the validity definitions

Validate the validity definitions

The validation routine ensures that field, file, form, and application names referenced in the definition are valid. It also prompts for a data type if you have left the Field Type field blank.

To validate the validity definitions:

Open a validity record.
1. Click Tailoring > Database Manager.
2. Type validity in the Form field, and then click Search.
  A list of the validity form records in your database opens.
3. Double-click a validity Format Name record, and then click Search.
  The Validity Table Specifications form opens.
4. Click Search.
  A list of data validation records opens.
5. Select a record.
Click More or the More Actions icon, and choose Validate.

If the validation routine detects an invalid entry, a message appears in the status bar and a form opens with a list of field names to select the correct entry.

If all the record entries are valid, a message appears in the status bar stating that the validity record entries are valid.

Related concepts

Data validation
Format Control processes
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