Use AFD to Validate Email Address and Telephone Number Information
You can validate email address and telephone number information in ebs with the functionality provided by AFD software:
Note: Email address validation is enabled or disabled in AFD institution settings.
To lookup an email address in ebs: central:
- Open the relevant module to edit or add a new email address for a learner, organisation or member of staff.
Note: Email address validation is enabled or disabled in AFD institution settings.
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Enter an email address into the Email Address field.
Invalid or incomplete email addresses are highlighted with an orange border, which disappears if the address passes validation.
Note: You can hover the cursor over the Email Address field to display a tooltip.
To lookup an email address in ebs: ontrack Learner Hub:
- Navigate to the My Details page.
Note: Email address validation can be enabled or disabled in AFD institution settings.
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Enter an email address into the Personal Email field.
Invalid or incomplete email addresses are highlighted with a red border, which disappears if the address passes validation.
Note: You can hover the cursor over the Personal Email field to display a tooltip
To validate a telephone number in ebs: central:
- Open the relevant module to edit or add a new telephone number.
Note: Telephone validation is enabled or disabled with the AFD Phone Validation (Central) institution setting.
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Enter a telephone number into either the Mobile Number or Emergency Number field.
Note: Valid telephone numbers can be entered with or without spaces (for example: 0123 456 7891 or 0123 456 7891). You can also validate telephone numbers that include an international dialling code (for example: +441234567891 or 00441234567891).
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Click Save. Alternatively, click the Validate Phone button.
A confirmation message is displayed when validation is successful.
A warning messages advises when telephone numbers are invalid or incomplete.
Invalid or incomplete telephone numbers are highlighted with an orange border, which disappears if the number passes validation.
To validate a telephone number in ebs: ontrack Learner Hub:
- Navigate to the My Details page.
Note: Telephone validation is enabled or disabled using the AFD Phone Validation (Ontrack) institution setting.
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Enter a telephone number into either the Mobile Phone Number or Emergency Number field.
Note: Valid telephone numbers can be entered with or without spaces (for example: 0123 456 7891 or 0123 456 7891). You can also validate telephone numbers that include an international dialling code (for example: +441234567891 or 00441234567891).
Invalid or incomplete numbers are indicated by gold field name text.
The field name text colour reverts to black if the number passes validation.
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Click Save.
A warning messages advises when telephone numbers are invalid or incomplete.