Calc ISVALID function

The ISVALID function looks at a piece of data and decides whether it fits certain rules or criteria.

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Description

The ISVALID function is used to validate if a ZA ID number is a valid South African ID number, or if an email address is a correct and valid email address.


Syntax

ISVALID(validator, value)


The ISVALID function syntax has the following arguments:

  • validator - Required. The validator to use, i.e. "email" or "za-id".
  • value - Required. The value to test.

Example

FormulaDescriptionResult
=ISVALID(za-id, 7903135098083)Checks whether "7903135098083" is a valid ZA ID numberTRUE
=ISVALID(email, cedric@gmail.com)Checks whether "cedric@gmail.com" is a valid email addressTRUE
=ISVALID(za-id, 123)Checks whether "123" is a valid ZA ID numberFALSE

Errors

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