Please select at least one record! vs Please select at least a record!

Both phrases are correct, but 'please select at least one record!' is more commonly used and sounds more natural in English.

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Please select at least one record!

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to instruct someone to choose at least a single record from a list or database.

Examples:

Please select at least one record before proceeding.
You must select at least one record to continue.
The system requires you to select at least one record.
Please ensure you have selected at least one record.
At least one record must be selected for the operation to be completed.

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Please select at least one image from the list to edit GPS coordinates manually.
Please select at least one image from which to remove GPS coordinates.
You have to select at least one entry from list.
You need to select at least one signing certificate to proceed.
You need to select at least one column for adding subtotals.
You must select at least one collection to export.
An operator must select at least one destination alternate for each IFR flight unless:
Member States shall select at least one relevant performance indicator per measure;
An operator must select at least one destination alternate for each IFR flight unless:
If you do not select at least one cipher, SSL will not work.
At least one shipping company supported these complaints.
You can't leave your own prom without having at least one dance.
I'm smarter than at least one.
We have reason to believe your husband has killed at least one young woman.
Well, she had at least one friend.
At least one of us does.
I need at least one viable option.
We know at least one person has been killed at this time.
And maybe even buy at least one.
At least one of you did.

Alternatives:

please select at least a record!
please select a record at least!
please select one record at least!
please select at least one item!
please choose at least one record!

Please select at least a record!

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to instruct someone to choose at least a single record from a list or database, but it is less common than 'please select at least one record!'.

Examples:

Please select at least a record before proceeding.
You must select at least a record to continue.
The system requires you to select at least a record.
Please ensure you have selected at least a record.
At least a record must be selected for the operation to be completed.

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This is with the sole purpose of monitoring what exactly is going on, so that at least a record can be made, not least for the future, for human rights committees, of what has been happening.
Please select at least one image from the list to edit GPS coordinates manually.
Please select at least one image from which to remove GPS coordinates.
But I'll have the chance to make a record!
Nobody can see her on a record!
Madam President, to deal with energy in the countries of Eastern Europe in just one minute would almost be a record!
Please select a valid backup path.
Algorithm mismatched, please select another one.
Please select now from one of the following six options.
Please select: calculation based methodology or measurement based methodology.
Please select from the following subjects:
Please select the kind of shower you would like.
Please select one of the following four options.
No executable target selected for debugging with Valgrind. Please select one.
Please select a remote to pull from.
Please select a remote to push to.
Please select a project backend to use.
Please select a valid backup file to restore.
Autosaved files exist. Please select those you wish to recover.
Please select a folder from the current account.

Alternatives:

please select at least one record!
please select a record at least!
please select one record at least!
please select at least one item!
please choose at least one record!

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Please select at least one record! vs Please select at least a record!