How to configure date field which should not take past date ?

1_DipikaD · ‎08-21-2025

Hi All,

I have a date field on a form . When user select past date other than current date or upcoming date , the date field shouldn't take the value and will show a error message that "The due date should be current or future date". Can we do it both on both UI side and server side ?

Thank You

Ankur Bawiskar · ‎08-21-2025

@1_DipikaD

yes both is possible i.e. client and server

1) UI policy - no code

No Code date validations through (Catalog) UI Policies

OR

2) before insert/update business rule with no script

Something like this

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Dr Atul G- LNG · ‎08-21-2025

Hi @1_DipikaD

better use the UI policy which is OOTB and abort the action.

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Shashank_Jain · ‎08-22-2025

@1_DipikaD ,

Yes you can do it in both.

UI-side Validation (Client-side)
Where: Using Client Script or UI Policy

Why:

Immediate feedback to the user without waiting for a server response.

Improves user experience and reduces unnecessary server load.

Server-side Validation
Where: In a Business Rule (before Insert/Update)

Prevents users from bypassing the validation, especially in cases like:

Import Sets

REST API calls

Background scripts

Ensures data integrity in the database.

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