/**
  * Check input of form
  * @param $a_mode 'create' | 'update'
  * @return bool
  */
 protected function checkInput($a_mode)
 {
     global $lng;
     $return = $this->form->checkInput();
     // Additional check for text fields: The length property should be max 200 if the textarea option is not set
     if ($this->form->getInput('datatype') == ilDataCollectionDatatype::INPUTFORMAT_TEXT && (int) $this->form->getInput('prop_' . ilDataCollectionField::PROPERTYID_LENGTH) > 200 && !$this->form->getInput('prop_' . ilDataCollectionField::PROPERTYID_TEXTAREA)) {
         $inputObj = $this->form->getItemByPostVar('prop_' . ilDataCollectionField::PROPERTYID_LENGTH);
         $inputObj->setAlert($lng->txt("form_msg_value_too_high"));
         $return = false;
     }
     // Don't allow multiple fields with the same title in this table
     if ($a_mode == 'create') {
         if ($title = $this->form->getInput('title')) {
             if (ilDataCollectionTable::_hasFieldByTitle($title, $this->table_id)) {
                 $inputObj = $this->form->getItemByPostVar('title');
                 $inputObj->setAlert($lng->txt("dcl_field_title_unique"));
                 $return = false;
             }
         }
     }
     if (!$return) {
         ilUtil::sendFailure($lng->txt("form_input_not_valid"));
     }
     return $return;
 }