I have a value list where the users should only choose data from the value list. If the user enters data by typing this should not be permitted. How can I prevent user from entering data other than the option in the value list ?

check the "not allow entry" in the format menu for this field. Define this field to have a value-list attached to it.

Then attach a small button next to it.

This button hold a script "go to field".

That's it.

Here is the trick When a script is triggered to a field, the "not allow entry" is automatically unchecked from that field.

You could format this button to seem as a value list (up and down) command

Great!

Thanks.

Next to the solution already given, there is another way, and that's using field validation by value list. This does not prevent users from entering information but after pressing <tab> or <enter> the entered information is compared to the value list and refused when not in the value list.

Harryk

can't you just use a popup menu rather than a popup list?