Oracle Forms

Hi. I historically use when-validate-item triggers to validate the data entered in an item. If the validation logic fails then I can 'Raise Form_Trigger_Failure;' and the person must attempt to re-enter a valid value before getting to the next item.

However, in the form I'm creating now I need to validate the value entered and if it fails the validation logic then I need to move the cursor to another item where they are required to enter an explanation for the value they entered initially. This is a big problem as I cannot use 'go_item()' from within a 'when-validate-item' trigger. And I can't simply move the validation logic to a 'key-next-item' trigger either because then the user could accidently by-pass the validation logic if they mouse out of the field instead of pressing the Tab or Enter keys.

How can I accomplish this task? When my 'when-validate-item' trigger fails then I need to still move the cursor to another item. Certainly there must be some means of accomplishing this. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks in advance.