Require an attachment

Forms
1

Is there a way to require that a person attach an item to the form?
Thanks
Jennifer

2

Hello @jktodd007,

You can add a custom validator to the form. So when a user submits the form and no files attached, he will receive an error message.

Please see the code sample below.


fd.spRendered(function(){

fd.field('Attachments').validators.push({
        name: 'Attachments Validation',
        error: "Please add attachment",
        validate: function() {
            if (fd.field('Attachments').value.length == 0) {
                    return false;
                }
            return true;
    }
})

});
3

I tried the code as you have it here as well as putting in a Before save and it did not work

4

Here is my code
fd.spBeforeSave() {
fd.field('Attachments').validators.push({
name: 'Attachments Validation',
error: "Please add attachment",
validate: function() {
if (fd.field('Attachments').value.length == 0) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
})

var str = fd.field('EmployeeID').value;
var res = str.toUpperCase();
fd.field('EmployeeID').value = res;
});

5

@jktodd007,

It should be used under fd.spRendered event handler. It is my mistake in the code, I'm sorry.
Please see below. the correct one


fd.spRendered(function(){

fd.field('Attachments').validators.push({
        name: 'Attachments Validation',
        error: "Please add attachment",
        validate: function() {
            if (fd.field('Attachments').value.length == 0) {
                    return false;
                }
            return true;
    }
})

});
6

Hi! I'm trying to validate attachments using boolean fields. Here is my code and it seems to be not working. What am I doing wrong here? Thank you!

fd.spRendered(function(){
        fd.field('Attachments').ready().then(function() {
                fd.field('Attachments').validators.push({
                        name: 'Attachments Validation',
                        error: "ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED. PLEASE ATTACH YOUR REQUEST FORM OR COMPLETION CARD",
                        validate: function() {
                            if (fd.field('Complete').value === true || fd.field('NotFullyComplete').value === true || fd.field('ExemptionRequest').value === true) {
                                    return false;
                                }
                            return true;
                    }
                });
        });
});

The attachment is required when Complete field is "Yes", or Not Fully Complete field is "Yes", or Exempt Requested is "Yes".

7

Hello @Jamail_Serio,

You need to add the condition to check if files are uploaded or not:

fd.spRendered(function(){
        fd.field('Attachments').ready().then(function() {
                fd.field('Attachments').validators.push({
                        name: 'Attachments Validation',
                        error: "ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED. PLEASE ATTACH YOUR REQUEST FORM OR COMPLETION CARD",
                        validate: function(value) {
                          //files are not uploaded
                          if(value.length == 0){
                            if (fd.field('Complete').value === true || fd.field('NotFullyComplete').value === true || fd.field('ExemptionRequest').value === true) {
                                    return false;
                                }
                            return true;
                          }
                        }
                });
        });
});
8

Hi @mnikitina !

I hope you're well and thank you for the help always.

The code works. The only issue I have now is that it triggers all the time. My form has four options.

  • Complete - Attachment is required
  • Not Fully Complete - attachment is required
  • Exemption Request - attachment is required
  • Not Complete - attachment is NOT required.

When a user chooses "Not Complete", then attachment is not required. I added an extra condition and it doesn't seem to work

else {
        if (fd.field('NotComplete').value === true) {
        return true;
        }
        }
}
}

});
});

9

Hello @Jamail_Serio,

Try out this code:

 fd.field('Attachments').ready().then(function() {
    fd.field('Attachments').validators.push({
            name: 'Attachments Validation',
            error: "ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED. PLEASE ATTACH YOUR REQUEST FORM OR COMPLETION CARD",
            validate: function(value) {
              //files are not uploaded
              if(value.length == 0){
                if (fd.field('NotComplete').value === true) {
                    return true;
                }

                if (fd.field('Complete').value === true || fd.field('NotFullyComplete').value === true || fd.field('ExemptionRequest').value === true) {
                    return false;
                }                         
              }
              return true;
            }
    });
});