1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/jpa/core/internal/jpa1/context/AbstractNamedColumnValidator.java b/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/jpa/core/internal/jpa1/context/AbstractNamedColumnValidator.java
index 8198b71376..cbf4eca9d2 100644
--- a/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/jpa/core/internal/jpa1/context/AbstractNamedColumnValidator.java
+++ b/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/jpa/core/internal/jpa1/context/AbstractNamedColumnValidator.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 package org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core.internal.jpa1.context;
 
 import java.util.List;
+
+import org.eclipse.jpt.common.core.utility.TextRange;
 import org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.internal.StringTools;
 import org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core.context.ReadOnlyNamedColumn;
 import org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core.context.ReadOnlyPersistentAttribute;
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNamedColumnValidator<C extends ReadOnlyNamedColumn
 					this.column.getDbTable().getName()
 				},
 				this.column,
-				this.column.getNameTextRange()
+				this.getVirtualAttributeTextRange()
 			);
 	}
 
@@ -122,6 +124,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractNamedColumnValidator<C extends ReadOnlyNamedColumn
 				this.persistentAttribute.isVirtual();
 	}
 
+	protected TextRange getVirtualAttributeTextRange() {
+		return this.persistentAttribute.getValidationTextRange();
+	}
 
 	// ********** table description provider **********
 
@@ -222,7 +227,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNamedColumnValidator<C extends ReadOnlyNamedColumn
 						this.getColumnTableDescriptionMessage()
 					},
 					this.getColumn(),
-					this.getColumn().getTableTextRange()
+					AbstractNamedColumnValidator.this.getVirtualAttributeTextRange()
 				);
 		}