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Making a variable mandatory only on state choice changes

Sonal2 — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:14:03 GMT

Hi All
After submitting the catalog item I want to make a variable set mandatory in sc_req_item table workspace only when state choice is changes to closed complete. I have tried on change client script as well but the field name cant be state in catalog item. Can someone help on this.

Re: Making a variable mandatory only on state choice changes

Brad Bowman — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:52:19 GMT

You can do this with a Client Script (not Catalog) that applies to the sc_req_item table, not the Catalog Item. Use g_form methods with the name of the RITM field or Catalog Item variable.

Re: Making a variable mandatory only on state choice changes

Ankur Bawiskar — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:08:22 GMT

@Sonal2

Agree with Brad.

It should be onChange client script on State field and simply check if variable is populated

If not then make it mandatory

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Re: Making a variable mandatory only on state choice changes

Sonal2 — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:53:23 GMT

Hi @Ankur Bawiskar its not working.

Re: Making a variable mandatory only on state choice changes

Sonal2 — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

Hi @Ankur Bawiskar , This script is not working

Re: Making a variable mandatory only on state choice changes

Brad Bowman — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:40:32 GMT

In this example, 'state' is undefined. Since this is running onChange of the State field, you can use newValue to retrieve the value of the state field. Also, you'll want to include an else block so that the variable remains not mandatory if the user switched to the Closed Complete State then another State before saving the record. The variable.variableName syntax is optional and can be simplified to just use the variable name:

Re: Making a variable mandatory only on state choice changes

Ankur Bawiskar — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 03:00:29 GMT

@Sonal2

small mistake in my script.

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