To
prevent unwanted data validation alerts from
appearing when users fill out a form, you can remove data validation
conditions,
change the data type,
or
change the control from required to optional.
Remove data validation conditions
- In design mode, select the control whose data validation you want to remove, and then click Data Validation on the Format menu.
- In the Conditions with data validation list in the Data Validation dialog box, click the validation that you want to delete, and then click Remove.
- In design mode, double-click the control whose data type you want to change.
- On the Data tab in the Control Properties dialog box, click the data type you want in the Data type box. The Text (string) data type allows users to enter any combination of text, numbers, and other characters, except rich text and images.
Change a control from required to optional
- In design mode, double-click the control you want to change.
- On the Data tab in the Control Properties dialog box, clear the Cannot be blank check box.
Notes
- If a form is based on a pre-existing XML Schema or a sample form, the schema may contain validation conditions that you cannot modify using InfoPath.
- The information in this topic may not apply if you are working with a form designed using Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 without the service pack installed. Learn more