Notes/Domino XPages Development Forum - Computed Required Validation via SSJS

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~Lex Umfreeterjip

Jul 24, 2012, 11:16 PM

47 Posts

Computed Required Validation via SSJS

Category: Server Side JavaScript
Platform: All
Release: 8.5.3
Role: Developer
Tags:
Replies: 1

I have a select field: preferredContact that has an OTHER option/value. The client side show/hide when other works to display the OTHER field when preferredContact is changed to / from OTHER. What I haven't been able to get to work is the check to make sure that if OTHER is selected that the other field contains a value on submit. Here's the code I am using in the Required field computed value:

if (getComponent("preferredContact").getValue() == 'Other method'
&& getComponent("other").getValue() == '' ) {
return true
} else {
return false
}

I've printed out getComponent("preferredContact").getValue() and .getSubmittedValue() and they both return NULL. So I'm stumped as to what to do here. Any help is greatly appreciated.

~Howard Deskiveroopsi

Jul 31, 2012, 5:53 AM

13 Posts

Re: Computed Required Validation via SSJS

Remember that getComponent parameter is case sensisitve. It is good practice to check for null.

I have found the string.methods equals, isEmpty more reliable than just comparison.

var pref = getComponent("preferredContact").getValue();

var other = getComponent("other").getValue();

if ((pref != null) && (other != null)) {

if (pref.equals("Other method") && !other.isEmpty()) {

return true;

}

return false;