I'm attempting to validate a field to ensure it is 9 numerical digits (Canadian SIN number format). I've got the below filter set up:

add_filter( 'gform_field_validation_1_1', 'validate_SIN', 10, 4 );
   function validate_SIN( $result, $value, $form, $field ) {
    $pattern = "^\d{3}-?\d{3}-?\d{3}$";
    if ( !preg_match( $pattern, $value ) ) {
        $result['is_valid'] = false;
        $result['message']  = 'value:'.$value.' pattern:'.$pattern.' No Pattern Match';
    }

    return $result;
}

Invalid entries fail validation, but valid entries ALSO fail validation. I know the Regex is fine because I've used it before, so I'm at a loss as to why it's not working.

Does anyone have any guidance?

I'm attempting to validate a field to ensure it is 9 numerical digits (Canadian SIN number format). I've got the below filter set up:

add_filter( 'gform_field_validation_1_1', 'validate_SIN', 10, 4 );
   function validate_SIN( $result, $value, $form, $field ) {
    $pattern = "^\d{3}-?\d{3}-?\d{3}$";
    if ( !preg_match( $pattern, $value ) ) {
        $result['is_valid'] = false;
        $result['message']  = 'value:'.$value.' pattern:'.$pattern.' No Pattern Match';
    }

    return $result;
}

Invalid entries fail validation, but valid entries ALSO fail validation. I know the Regex is fine because I've used it before, so I'm at a loss as to why it's not working.

Does anyone have any guidance?

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Probably you just forgot the delimiters for your pattern.

Try declaring your $pattern like:

$pattern = "/^\d{3}-?\d{3}-?\d{3}$/";