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'''user_validate.pl''' contains configuration for validating User data objects.<br />
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The '''validate_user''' function tests the validity of the values set for the metadata fields for a User. This usually happens when a user submits the form (e.g. clicks on ''Previous'', ''Save and Return'' or ''Next'') on the ''Upload'' stage.<br />
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* '''<tt>$user</tt>''' is the [[API:EPrints/DataObj/User|User]] object being validated.<br />
* '''<tt>$repository</tt>''' is a [[API:EPrints/Repository|Repository]] object.<br />
* '''<tt>$for_archive</tt>''' is a boolean indicating whether the current validation is a precursor to the item being moved to the live archive. Its value make no difference for the default '''validate_user''' function.<br />
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== Example ==<br />
In this example, there are no specific validation checks, which is the default but the ''# CHECKS IN HERE'' is where any validation checks should be inserted.<br />
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$c->{validate_user} = sub<br />
{<br />
my( $user, $repository, $for_archive ) = @_;<br />
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my @problems = ();<br />
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# CHECKS IN HERE<br />
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return( @problems );<br />
};</pre></div>Drn@ecs.soton.ac.uk