Notes/Domino XPages Development Forum - Dynamic Required Field settings

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~James Asawemaroni

Nov 24, 2011, 5:00 PM

37 Posts

Dynamic Required Field settings

Category: Server Side JavaScript
Platform: All
Release: 8.5.3
Role: Developer
Tags: validator,required field
Replies: 2

I need to setting my text field with REQUIRED FIELD computed based in a condition with other editBox field...

But seem that my SSJS code don't work...

for example if my EditBox control named Subject1 the REQUIRED FIELD computed have this simple logic:

- is required only if my other EditBox control Status1 have draft as value (the user write or choose from a List for example)

I try this code:

var status=getComponent("status1").getValue()==null?"":getComponent("status1").getValue().toString();
status=="draft"?true:false;

but don't work

Have you any suggest?

How can I resolve?

~Yoshi Zekponetheroden

Nov 25, 2011, 5:31 AM

17 Posts

Re: Dynamic Required Field settings

try it with something like

var status=getComponent("status1").getValue();

if(status==null) return false;

return status=="draft"

~Lily Kihipisonetsi

Nov 28, 2011, 8:22 AM

261 Posts

Re: Dynamic Required Field settings

Daniele,

Did you look at the "disableValidators" attribute for an input control? You can use it to conditionally disable a validator.

Sample:

<xp:inputText id="inputField1">
<xp:this.validators>
<xp:validateRequired message="This field is required."></xp:validateRequired>

<xp:this.disableValidators><![CDATA[#{javascript://disable validator based on another field (note: to disable return true)

return
    (currentDocument.getItemValueString("someOtherField")=="1" ?
       false :
        true);
}]]></xp:this.disableValidators>

</xp:inputText>