How To Set Adobe Form Validations

This article details how to set validations for data entered into eSignature forms.

OVERVIEW

You can configure Adobe eSignature forms to only allow the entry of a specific format of data within a field. If the validation is not passed, the form will display a red warning balloon and also the form cannot be e-signed until the field is validated. 

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By default, a form field allows any combination of letters, numbers, or special characters: `~!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]\{}|;’:”,./<>?£

INSTRUCTIONS

To set validation on a field in the drag-and-drop editing environment,  double-click the field and choose an option from the Validation list.

Available validation options include:

• String: Allows you to set what data (characters) can be entered, including maximum length

  • Character Set: Any - Any entry with numbers, letters, or special characters is accepted. 

  • Letters - Only letters can be entered. Any numbers or special characters prompt an error message. 

  • Digits - Only numbers can be entered. Any letters or special characters prompt an error message. 

  • Letters and Digits - Only numbers and letters can be entered. Any special characters prompt an error message. 

  • Maximum Length - Sets the maximum number of characters that can be entered into the field. 

• Number: Only numbers can be entered. Any letters or special characters prompt an error message. 

  • Value Range - Optional setting that can be set to limit the number that can be entered to be within the designated range. 

• Date: Only a date can be entered (using numbers and backslashes). Any other characters prompt an error message. 

  • Date Format - By default, the date is set to the US format mm/dd/yy, this can be changed by selecting an alternative date format from the drop down. 

• Time: Only a time value can be entered (using numbers and the colon ":" symbol). Any other characters prompt an error message. 

  • There is only one format available, which is ##:##, no text characters are allowed so AM/PM cannot be set. 

• Zip code/postal code: Only a zip or postal code can be entered. Any other characters prompt an error message. 

  • UK Post Code - Only allows a UK formatted Post code. 

  • US Zip - Only allows a 5 digit numerical US ZIP code. 

  • US Zip+4 - Only allows a 5 digit numerical US ZIP code with 4 digit add-on delivery code. 

• Phone: Only allows a phone number to be entered. Any other characters prompt an error message. 

  • Country US - Requires a 10 digit number to accommodate US phone numbers, including the ability to add parenthesis, dashes, or blank spaces to break up the number. 

  • Country UK - Requires an 11 digit number to accommodate UK phone numbers, includes the ability to add parenthesis or blank spaces to break up the number and requires the first digit to be 0.

• Social Security Number: Only allows a 9 digit number, including the ability to add dashes. Any other characters prompt an error message. 

• Email address: Only allows an email address value to be entered. Incomplete email addresses prompt an error message. 

• Currency: Only allows a numerical currency value, either with or without the local denomination symbols or decimal point. Any other characters prompt an error message. 

  • Country

    • US - allows for the optional use of the $ symbol.

    • UK - allows for the optional use of the £ symbol.

  • Value Range: Optional setting that can be set to limit the currency value that can be entered to be within the designated range.

• Percent: Only allows for numbers and an optional % symbol. Any other characters prompt an error message. 

  • Value Range: Optional setting that can be set to limit the percentage value that can be entered to be within the designated range. 

• Custom - Regular Expression: Allows for a custom validation check and error message. 

  • Regular Expression: defines the check that either allows or disallowed information that is entered. 

  • Error Message: custom error message. 

• Custom - Formula: Used to create a calculation and check against the expected entry or solution to the calculation. 

  • Formula: Custom formula or calculation based on builder tool. 

  • Error Message: custom error message.