# Add data reference to validation message **URL:** \ **Category:** Users\ **Created:** [August 27, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/add-data-reference-to-validation-message/2369 "2015-08-27T05:47:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rob1](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e495f1/32.png) [@Rob1](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Rob1)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/add-data-reference-to-validation-message/2369/1 "2015-08-27T05:47:07Z")
Hi Is it possible to add a data reference to a validation message like: "The maximum ward number in the region you have selected is " + /data/maxwardno With Thanks Rob ---
**Author:** ![William\_Pride](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@William\_Pride](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/William_Pride)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/add-data-reference-to-validation-message/2369/2 "2015-08-27T16:14:35Z")
Rob, This is not possible through CommCareHQ at the moment but should be introduced in the near future. I'll update this thread when this feature becomes available. Best, Will > **ยทยทยท** > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 1:47 AM, iotc iotc wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Is it possible to add a data reference to a validation message like: > > > > "The maximum ward number in the region you have selected is " + > > /data/maxwardno > > > > With Thanks > > Rob > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "commcare-users" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [commcare-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:commcare-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout).