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I've run in a problem writing a formula that will basically validate what the user enters. So for example, i need a user to input a password using the following criteria:

  • 12 characters long
  • 1st character must be an Uppercase Letter
  • Characters 2-10 must be Lowercase letters
  • Character 11 must be one of the following special characters (!@$*+)
  • Character 12 must be a number 0-9

Below I have everything but the special characters figured out, in my example code I am currently using only one special character at the moment (!). Below is what i have so far and i cant figure out how to get those specified special characters to validate on character 11. ASCII number code separates them (! = 33, @ = 64, $ = 36, * = 42, + = 43), would be perfect if i could just have those specified special characters validate on character 11, any suggestions?:

=(LEN(BOPassword)=12)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,1,1))>64)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,1,1))<91)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,2,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,2,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,3,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,3,1))>123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,4,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,4,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,5,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,5,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,6,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,6,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,7,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,7,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,8,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,8,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,9,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,9,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,10,1))>96)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,10,1))<123)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))>32)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))<34)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,12,1))>47)
+(CODE(MID(BOPassword,12,1))<58)
=25
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You can use IF as below

IF(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))<>33,IF(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))<>64,IF(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))<>36,IF(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))<>42,IF(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))<>43,0,1),1),1),1),1)

The above will return 1 if position 11 contains any of code 33 or 64 or 36 or 42 or 43 else it return 0

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  • Thank for your prompt response. If I add this to my code do I need to input (after my last code for character 12) an AND= then put in your following if statements? SharePoint's formula and how it accepts syntax confused even after reading many guides. @Amal Hashim – user38725 Jan 16 '15 at 14:08
  • Yes you can and AND and use the IF to check for position 11 OR you just replace the +(CODE(MID(BOPassword,11,1))>32) with the IF statement and give it a try. – Amal Hashim Jan 16 '15 at 14:11
  • I still can get SharePoint 2010 to accept the IF statement, I've used an =OR and a =AND to load in the IF Statement but it dislikes it each time :( – user38725 Jan 16 '15 at 14:38
  • Please ignore my last statement. I was having a spacing issue in the syntax! So SP accepted my formula with my added =AND and your IF statements. Do you know if the last line (=24) would be =30? Is each If statement another +1 along with the =AND being +1? – user38725 Jan 16 '15 at 14:53
  • The complete if will return 1. so you can check = 24 – Amal Hashim Jan 16 '15 at 14:55

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