Notes/Domino XPages Development Forum - XPages Validation on multiple fields

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~Fritz Asajumiterli

Dec 19, 2011, 2:23 PM

11 Posts

XPages Validation on multiple fields

Category: Server Side JavaScript
Platform: All
Release: 8.5.1
Role: Developer
Tags:
Replies: 2

Hi,

I need to apply validation on an xpage. Following is the scenario:

1. There is an Xpage having 3 fields.
2. When the user enters the values in these fields, a validation is required to check if the combination of the values in these 3 field is already there in the application,
3. If the combination is there, The data should be saved else data should not be saved and an error should be displayed.

Please let me know the steps to apply the validation listed above.

In my opinion there should be some provision to write the validation logic for the XPages as a whole and not only for individual field. Please guide.

Thanks,
Atin

~Wei Minluflar

Dec 19, 2011, 3:14 PM

23 Posts

Re: XPages Validation on multiple fields

I'll be fascinated to hear others' ideas on this...

You make a view which sorts the documents based on the key values. Once the fields are completed you have the user click a button to verify the values (or do this on submission) and compare your new key to all of the existing keys via getAllEntriesByKey to see if there is already a match. Respond appropriately based on what you find.

~Lily Kihipisonetsi

Dec 20, 2011, 8:33 AM

261 Posts

Re: XPages Validation on multiple fields

Atin,

I did a password field validation to check if the 2 passwords that were entered are equal. Using the same method you could validate the value of 3 fields.

Mark

<xp:this.validators>

<xp:validateExpression message="Passwords are not equal">
<xp:this.expression><![CDATA[#{javascript:if ( !getComponent("password1").getSubmittedValue().equals( getComponent("password2").getSubmittedValue() ) )
{
return false;
}
else
{
return true;
}
}]]>
</xp:this.expression>
</xp:validateExpression>

</xp:this.validators>