HCM F&P - How to set the field as Required based on drop down values

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I have a requirement to set the Date field as mandatory when a particular value is selected in drop down list. I have already tried with MessageBox though it displays the error message but process moves further i.e. on clicking Check & Send button it throws an error message but still it moves further and i can see only Send button. Ideally it should halt there itself.

Thanks & Regards,

Jitesh Talreja

[chintan_virani · Accepted solution]

Let's assume you have DropDownList1 and DateTimeField1 fields in your form and if value is EN you want date to be mandatory

Use the following JavaScript in the exit event of the drop-down.

if(this.rawValue == "EN")
{
   DateTimeField1.mandatory = "error";
}
else
{
   DateTimeField1.mandatory = "";
}

Chintan

[Former Member]

Thanks for your valuable inputs

Chintan

I have already tried this. It only highlight the field with the red border but still allow to move further.

Mukesh

Yes, we can definately control this from the backend but that would be the last option i should execute. Ideally, this is something to be controlled in front end itself

Poornima

By setting the field attrbiute Required will set the field mandatory as a whole irrespective of drop down values or any other UI element.

Regards,

Jitesh Talreja

[chintan_virani]

Oops I forgot in HCM P&F there is submit button in form else the code I gave you would have worked.

My guess is since Adobe form is just used to display/edit data in HCM P&F and the "submit" event is controlled from outside the form, mandatory check would need to done in the backend in some BADI or service class as Mukesh mentioned.

Chintan

[chintan_virani]

Refer Chris's blog mentioned below on how to solve your issue.

[HCM Processes & Forms: Required fields aren't what they use to be!|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/13816] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

Chintan

[Former Member]

Already read this before but was thinking there must be some way to control this from front end itself. I am wondering that we need to create Generic Service for such a simple requirement.

Thanks all!!

Jitesh Talreja

[Former Member]

Hello Jitesh,

Go to Tcode - HRASR_DT

Select the Process scenario

In the Process Scenario - go to Form Scenarios - Drill down to the Fields - Select the Date field - make it as a Required Entry in the Field Attributes.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Poornima

[Former Member]

Hi,

Make the mandatory check in side the Service class.

Kind Regards

Mukesh.