Mandatory field

Hello everybody. I have the following question. How can I make no local fields of system or local application mandatory for input on version programmatically? I tried to use R.VERSION(EB.VER.MANDATORY.FIELD) but this way doesn't work. Do you have any idea?

Hi,

I did something like that in the past so dont rememeber all details (would have to check) but you can set the field to be mandatory in the very stage of the application launching so the routine - which manipulates the common variable related to the filed definition N(X)- should be attached to VERSION->Aut New Content or Check Rec Rtn.
However as I rememebr it doesn't work in all core applications, especially LD which is special one. I suggest to use different Versions with filed mandatory or not, instead of routine or just use it in local development.

P.

I think that on some releases you can change R.VERSION from version routines, I tried it last time on G14 and R05. But I'm not sure that this is still available in further versions like R06 or R07

hi,

you can play with N array as Mr.Viewer said. But a care should be taken before doing that.It will work fine. Change N(fieldno) = 'maxchar.1.' and call REBUILD.SCREEN .

But its is not ADVICEABLE. think twice before doing this.

regards,
saravanan

Hello.

Thanks for your posts. But I tried to play with array N().
After REBUILD.SCREEN field is really highlighted like mandatory, but it is not mandatory in fact. System allows commit record with empty field and doesn't display error message.
It is very strange, because analogous way works for local fields via array T.LOCREF<>.

hi Dima,

i am using same logic that we are using in T.LOCREF for N array and i am calling rebuild.screen. it is working fine in TELNET and DESKTOP i didnt tested in browser. Hope it will work fine in browser also.

below is a sample code:

BEGIN CASE
CASE AF = EB.CUS.ADDRESS
IF COMI THEN
Y.NSTORE = N(EB.CUS.POST.CODE)
N(EB.CUS.POST.CODE) = Y.STORE:'.':'1'
END ELSE
N(EB.CUS.POST.CODE) = '35'
END
END CASE
CALL REBUILD.SCREEN

regards,
saravanan

Instead of manipulating global variables which is a hack to say honestly, you can use INPUT.ROUTINE to inform user that he needs to fill some more fields, and this will surely work on every technology Temenos will introduce, at least for next several yeras :)

You can use an INPUT.ROUTINE

below is a sample code:

Y.PUR.TYPE=R.NEW(IBN.PURCHASE.TYPE)
IF Y.PUR.TYPE EQ '' THEN
ETEXT='ENTER PURCHASE TYPE'
CALL STORE.END.ERROR
END
CALL REBUILD.SCREEN

revinath

Hello.
Thanks for your posts. I think processing in INPUT ROUTINE
is the most appropriate variant in my situation.

I have a local field Province and its a mandatory field in version

When Residence NE "MZ" , this field should become non mandatory field.

Please help its urgent

Thanks
Divesh

Hello
If it local field, then you can write validation routine, change in version field from mandatory to the non-mandatory.
In validation just write
if Residence EQ "MZ" and local field="" then error

Better make it mandatory while defining the version or handle it through ETEXT,not adivsable to change the attributes in between.

Hi,

If you want to set a local refernce filed as a 'mandatory' in version level use the bellow concept in the input routine.

CALL GET.LOC.REF('FUNDS.TRANSFER', 'CONTRACT.NO', LRF.POS) * To get a loc ref field position
T.LOCREF<LRF.POS,2>="FLD.LEN":".1" * To set a loc.ref field as a mandatory

Here 'CONTRACT.NO' is local reference field of FT application.