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Field validation - Len and IsMatch (doesn't contain)

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I am trying to add the following to the text of a field's error message so that if the field has less than 3 characters and does not contain a period/full stop it will show the error message. I have tried all sorts of different operators but simply cannot get this right. I am wondering whether an IsBlank needs to be added since the error message probably shouldn't show if there is no text entered yet? Would appreciate some help on how to fix this.

If(Len(DataCardValue2.Text)<3 && !(IsMatch( DataCardValue2.Text, ".", Contains)), "You typed a invalid value here!")

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WarrenBelz 153,034 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @Power_Automater ,

Try this format

If( Len(DataCardValue2.Text) < 3 && !("." in DataCardValue2.Text), "You typed an invalid value here" )

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That is really close @WarrenBelz thank you. I actually needed it to not not validate if either condition wasn't met so I have changed && to || and that achieved this.

If I don't want the error message to show when the field is blank would I achieve this by putting a IsBlank in there somewhere?

If(
Len(DataCardValue2.Text) < 3 || !("." in DataCardValue2.Text),
"Please enter a valid web address/URL"
)

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WarrenBelz 153,034 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @Power_Automater ,

I only used && as you did in your post. If the condition is not met, the result will be blank.

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