How to make the project time sheet category mandatory in the time sheet portal after clicking add to time sheet from the task list

[Ken65]

After clicking add to time sheet from the task list, an entry is created. The project time category drop down is not required and defaults to None when the time card is saved. Looking to make that drop down mandatory. Please advise.  thanks

[Andrew Payze]

Hi Ken,

You can make the field mandatory.  You need Admin level access.  The screenshot shows there is a check box for Mandatory

Andrew

[Ken65]

Hi Andrew

This works fine in the time card form, however, the time sheet portal doesn't appear to adhere to dictionary settings

[Andrew Payze]

Hi Ken,

Sorry not a Portal guru, you could try a UI Policy maybe.  Sorry not much help

Andrew

[Ken65 · Accepted solution]

I have implemented a solution although a bit of a hack. The time sheet portal doesn't appear to adhere to the dictionary configurations for a property to be mandatory. In the save function in the time card main container widget, I added an explicit check for a value in the field in the record coming into the function. Threw an alert and return false if validation failed. Thanks Andrew for your reply.