In a text entry questions with text type “Form” and 3 fields, I want to use a custom regex to allow each field to be either blank/numeric or a numeric with a trailing “%”. I am using this regex:

\\s*|^\\d{1,9}(\\.\\d{1,2})?%?$

which I tested and does what I want.



In the form edit mode, there is no "match regex" so for each of the 3 fields I have to use “No Validation” because the percent sign would fail if it were “Numerical Value” and I want numbers, so “Text Value (Non-numeric)” is inappropriate as well. (‘Numerical Value’ also would not permit the percent sign.)



So I m stuck setting the entire question "Validation Type" to Custom Validation. Then my logic looks like this:

Pass if...

Q3 (option 1) 'matches regex' tas above]

AND Q3 (option 2) 'matches regex' tas above]

AND Q3 (option 3) 'matches regex' tas above]



After doing this *no* validation occurs because, I assume, each field is set to "No Validation".



So, is this Catch-22 or am I missing something?