In a validation rule, we need to set few conditions and upon failing to meet these conditions, an action has to be taken. Here, action would be as simple as coloring cells in a red color or providing validation message or even not letting that department from promoting its budget to the next level.
Now, as we understand that we need to define conditions. The basic question would be:
Where do we set these conditions?
Yes, it's the very basic question and the answer is, we do create validation rules within data forms and set conditions in the 'validation rule' of data form.
Now, without talking any more let us go to data form and understand directly from the application.
Go to our old friend 'Sample' data form from the 'Outsource' Planning application. Hold on; don't open the Data form, First we shall look at the option of creating the 'validation rule'. Hence, we need to go to the properties of the data form.
How do we go to the Data Form Properties?
Go to Administration...