OnSubmit Client Script - Force Mandatory

[jstocton]

I have the following use case:  

On the change_task form, the close_notes will be mandatory OnSubmit -- IF -- the business_service field on the parent change_request STARTSWITH SAP(space).

I was going to do this as a UI Policy, but there is no way to make the field mandatory on change or on submit.  I am really perplexed and have not seen any good examples of how to get to the parent change record and validate the contents of a field.  I know this is simple but just can't seem to make it work.

[Prateek kumar]

Why not use a Before BR on change_task table?

[The SN Nerd]

One quick way would be to expose the Parent.Business Service field on the Change Task.

Then, you could use UI Policy (You can only dot walk on UI Policy if that field is on the form).

[jstocton]

The close notes should only be required on close when the change_request business service starts with SAP.  A UI Policy will set it regardless of when.  Meaning when the form loads and the business service starts with SAP...even if I'm not ready to close the task I would be required to fill in close notes.  That won't work.

The BERORE (insert/update) Business Rule seems a bit closer but can't get the field to mandatory.

Conditions are:

Change request.Business service  |  starts with  |  SAP  (AND)

State  |  changes to  |  Closed Complete  (or) Closed Incomplete (or) Closed Skipped

Nothing on the Actions Tab

Advanced Tab (no condition)

Script as follows:

(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/) {

  // Add your code here

  g_form.setMandatory(close_notes,true);

  current.update();

  g_form.addInfoMessage('This will be the very informative message');

   action.setRedirectURL(current);

}

)(current, previous);

[The SN Nerd]

Could you not just add 'Status' IS ONE OF 'Closed Complete, Closed Incomplete, Closed Skipped' to the UI Policy?

In regards to your business rule, you are mixing Client Side API with Server Side API.
Business rules do not use g_form or action, and cannot be used to make fields explicitly mandatory.

(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/) {

  // Add your code here
  current.setAbortAction('true');
  gs.addInfoMessage('This will be the very informative message');
   gs.setRedirectURL(current);

}

)(current, previous);