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Check for data and if so, move to required field

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2009-12-30 11:16:58
bsoldner
Registered: Nov 17 2006
Posts: 7
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Our user enters data into a field (YrEndAmt). That field (YrEndAmt) has a description field (YrEndAmtDesc) that they must fill in IF there is data in YrEndAmt.

How to verify there is data in YrEndAmt before forcing the user to enter data in the YrEndAmtDesc field? I'd like the user moved to YrEndAmtDesc if data entered equals yes. If no, bypass YrEndAmtDesc and go to the next field (YrBegAmt).

Thanks in advance!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.7, Windows
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2009-12-30 13:13:09
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2399
Which kind of field is it? A text field?
If so, you can use something like this in YrEndAmt's custom calculation field:
if (event.value=="yes") {this.getField("YrEndAmtDesc").setFocus();} else this.getField("YrBegAmt").setFocus();

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2009-12-30 13:25:52
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bsoldner
Registered: Nov 17 2006
Posts: 7
So simple Thanks!

Then if it's yes for YrEndAmt and user doesn't enter data for YrEndAmtDesc, how to alert them yet again that a description is required? BUT doesn't stick them in a purpetual loop till data is entered into that YrEndAmtDesc - that is annoying.
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