Plugin Mode

Check Required

Summary

When you change a field value or save the record, check that it is not empty. You can also set it to check only when certain conditions are met.

Smartphone support

This plugin supports smartphones.

How to use

Choose the required fields and the message to display when they are empty. Set a condition if they should be required only in particular situations.

When it runs

Depending on the settings, this customization runs at the following times. Any configured conditions are also evaluated.

  • Immediately before saving a record
  • When you edit and change a target field value

The page-display and field-change triggers exclude inline editing from the pencil icon on the list page.

Parameters

Enter or select a value for each setting unless it is marked optional.

Requird Fields

Select the fields to check for required values. Attachment fields are checked only when saving, not while editing. You can select more than one field.

The following field types cannot be selected.

  • Record number
  • Record ID
  • Revision
  • Created by
  • Created datetime
  • Updated by
  • Updated datetime
  • Status
  • Assignee
  • Table
  • Related records
  • Field group
  • Label
  • Blank space
  • Border

Error Message

Enter the message to show when the input fails the check. Explain how the user can correct it.

Initial value: Required.

Items subject to value checks when edited

When editing, if there are fields you want to check in the “Requird Fields” section, specify them here. You can select more than one field. This setting is optional.

The following field types cannot be selected.

  • Calculated
  • Rich text
  • Attachment
  • Lookup (text)
  • Lookup (number)
  • Record number
  • Record ID
  • Revision
  • Created by
  • Created datetime
  • Updated by
  • Updated datetime
  • Categories
  • Status
  • Assignee
  • Table
  • Related records
  • Field group
  • Label
  • Blank space
  • Border

Condition

Set the condition for applying this plugin. Leave this unset to apply the plugin without this filter. You can configure up to 5 entries.

Restrictions

If an Attachment field is specified in the “Required Fields” parameter, it is checked only when the record is saved, not when its value is edited.

The following actions and conditions are useful when building similar behavior in customization mode.

Actions

Conditions