Hi Kevin,
>> Is there an option to restrict automatic file field verification to only the only file fields used on a form rather than all fields.
no. Because once the nettalk validation is done, the ABC validation will take place. And that tests all the fields. An error there is not seen by the user, and the record is not saved, so that's bad.
Indeed the whole concept of dictionary validation being "optional" does not exist in clarion. If you have "optional" validation then you need to apply that at the procedure level, and remove it from the dictionary. Dictionary rules are "always valid" - not optional.
>> In C9 you can set fields required for each option in the DCT and not populate, hide or disable the fields depending on which option is selected, maybe during input, and they will be omitted from validation.
that's not true - at least not for ABC.
cheers
Bruce