Enforce required fields
Hi, I am working on a editable PDF form that includes several required fields. I tried several ways to enforce the users to fill them before saving it:
1. Mark them as "required" , but it doesn't do anything. My understanding is those required fields will only be checked when the form is submitted. Since the form does not have any "submit" button, it won't be checked
2. Use "Custom validatioin script" to validate the field.
3. Use a javascript on "On-blur" event.
It seems both 2 and 3 can check if the field is blank or not when the mouse leaves the require field. But when the user skip this required field, say, the user don't click the field at all, the scripts used in 2 or 3 are not triggerd. Thus the user can save the document still with blank fields.
How should I prevent it from happenening? And advice would be highly appreciated/
Thanks,
beautumn
First, the 'submit' with regard to the 'requite' field property, is a submit to a web server scripting page, not a 'submit' button.
So do you want your users to only to be able to save the form if they complete the form?
Then lock them into a loop to the uncompleted field until they complete the field. Not a very user friendly approach.
There is a 'will save' action that can also check for the completion of required fields. You will need to decide what action you want taken, but you can not stop the save action.
You could:
Erase the data.
Mark the form as incomplete.
Have an alert window pop-up.
You can not also stop one from printing an incomplete form through the 'Will Print' action.
You may need to write a document level script to check all of the required fields and take some action as needed. This could be used by a number actions like will save, will print, email form, submit to a web server.
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Help Enforcing "Required" Field
Thanks in advance for your help. I am trying to enforce a required field, so the user can go no further until they enter something in that particular field. The problem is that our forms are not intended to be submitted, rather to be filled out and sent by e-mail. fax. or snail mail. Any suggestions?
This is not a good idea. Yo can lock a user into a form field that they do not know how to complete and cannot get out of the form.
You need to write JavaScript to verify that the required fields are completed before you unlock or mark the field as complete.
You also should consider highlighting the problem fields.
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An unfilled required field stops submit action in form.
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HELP! How do I enforce a required field
All
I do hope someone can help me with this!!!
I have a pdf where I require the person before submitting to check a check box to confirm they understand a key statement. the checkbox is called Confirm.
I have seen some javascript here http://forums.adobe.com/thread/784322 which uses on blur - but the assumption is that the user has tabbed into the field concerned... what if they skip over it?
So... I decided to put some Javascript into the submit button...
the submit button currently has 3 Actions on mouse up
first it runs the following javascript
if (Confirmed.value.length == 0)
{app.alert("The confirmation box must be checked. Please confirm.")
then it performs file>save as>pdf
then it performs submit a form and emails the pdf
My question is - Why if you have denoted a field as required does adobe allow you to save and email a form where these fields have not been completed??? surely this is a huge bug??
ok... but the logic I put in with the first javascript does not get triggered, can anyone explain why not? .... more importantly... can anyone help me with some code which achieves this desired effect -
when the form is submitted, I need to check if the checkbox has been checked and if not display the above alert AND exit out of the rest of the submit actions.
thanks
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It is not at all a huge bug. Some thoughts:
1. Your script isn't working because it's not correct. If you want to check the state of a check box and do something based its state, the code could be something like:
// Get the value of the check box with the field name "Confirmed"
var v = getField("Confirmed").value;
// The field value with either be the string "Off" (if not selected) or the export value (if selected)
if (v !== "Off") {
// Proceed with the submit here
submitForm({cURL: "[email protected]", cSubmitAs: "PDF"});
} else {
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app.alert("You must select the \'Confirmed\' check box before you can submit this form.", 3);
2. Even if a check box is set as required, it won't prevent the submit form action or JavaScript from submitting. This is because the field always has a value. This is different for a radio button group. If none in a radio button group that is makred as required is selected, then the submit won't be allowed to take place until one is. This is just how it works, so you have to use a script instead as shown above.
3. Can you explain why you want to save the form before it is submitted? It is automatically done when the entire PDF is submitted, so there normally wouldn't be a need to do this.
4. Use just a single JavaScript action. If you use multimple actions, the are independent from one another, so one can't prevent a subsequent one from being triggered.
It is not at all a huge bug. Some thoughts:
1. Your script isn't working because it's not correct. If you want to check the state of a check box and do something based its state, the code could be something like:
// Get the value of the check box with the field name "Confirmed"
var v = getField("Confirmed").value;
// The field value with either be the string "Off" (if not selected) or the export value (if selected)
if (v !== "Off") {
// Proceed with the submit here
submitForm({cURL: "[email protected]", cSubmitAs: "PDF"});
} else {
// Check box not selected. so alert the user
app.alert("You must select the \'Confirmed\' check box before you can submit this form.", 3);
2. Even if a check box is set as required, it won't prevent the submit form action or JavaScript from submitting. This is because the field always has a value. This is different for a radio button group. If none in a radio button group that is makred as required is selected, then the submit won't be allowed to take place until one is. This is just how it works, so you have to use a script instead as shown above.
3. Can you explain why you want to save the form before it is submitted? It is automatically done when the entire PDF is submitted, so there normally wouldn't be a need to do this.
4. Use just a single JavaScript action. If you use multimple actions, the are independent from one another, so one can't prevent a subsequent one from being triggered.
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Remote one of those opening tags and remove the closing tag in between the scripts.
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Field Pers.No. is a required field for G/L account 2275 504566872
Message no. F5808
Diagnosis
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PAYABLES OPEN INTERFACE INVOICE IMPORT 시 REQUIRED FIELD 정보
제품 : FIN_AP
작성날짜 : 2005-05-10
PAYABLES OPEN INTERFACE INVOICE IMPORT 시 REQUIRED FIELD 정보
==========================================================
PURPOSE
AP Open Interface Invoice Import 를 통해 Invoice 를 생성 코자 할 경우 반드시 필요한 Field 에 대한 정보이다.
Explanation
1. PO 나 Project 과 Match 하지 않는 Invoice Case
Table : AP_INVOICE_INTERFACE
==============================
Required Columns
================
-INVOICE_ID : AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE_S.NEXTVAL를 이용하여 생성됨
-INVOICE_NUM : 특정 Supplier 내에서는 unique 해야함
-VENDOR_ID/VENDOR_NUM/VENDOR_NAME : Active 하여야 하며 PO_VENDORS과 Mapping
-VENDOR_SITE_ID/VENDOR_SITE_CODE : Active 한 Site 여야 하며 PO_VENDOR_SITES table과 mapping
-INVOICE_AMOUNT : 'STANDARD' type인 경우에는 양수, 'CREDIT' type인 경우는 음수를 입력
-ORG_ID : AP_SYSTEM_PARAMETERS.ORG_ID
-SOURCE : select lookup_code from ap_lookup_codes where lookup_type='SOURCE' 중 하나
Table : AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE
==================================
Required Columns for LINE_TYPE_LOOKUP_CODE = 'ITEM'
===================================================
-INVOICE_ID : AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE.INVOICE_ID
-INVOICE_LINE_ID : AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE_S.NEXTVAL
-LINE_NUMBER : 해당 invoice 내에서 unique 해야함.
-LINE_TYPE_LOOKUP_CODE :'ITEM'
-AMOUNT
-ACCOUNTING_DATE: Optional. Defaulted from INVOICE_DATE or SYSDATE
- DIST_CODE_CONCATENATED / DIST_CODE_COMBINATION_ID
: select code_combination_id from gl_code_combinations
where account_type = 'E' and enabled_flag = 'Y'
and summary_flag = 'N'
and sysdate between nvl(start_date_active, sysdate-1)
and nvl(end_date_active, sysdate+1))
Required Columns for LINE_TYPE_LOOKUP_CODE = 'TAX'
===================================================
-INVOICE_ID : AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE.INVOICE_ID
-INVOICE_LINE_ID : AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE_S.NEXTVAL
-LINE_NUMBER : 해당 invoice 내에서 unique 해야함.
-LINE_TYPE_LOOKUP_CODE : 'TAX'
-TAX_CODE / TAX_CODE_ID : AP_TAX_CODES_ALL table에서 mapping
-AMOUNT
-ACCOUNTING_DATE : Optional. Defaulted from INVOICE_DATE or SYSDATE
-DIST_CODE_CONCATENATED or DIST_CODE_COMBINATION_ID
: select code_combination_id from gl_code_combinations
where account_type = 'E' and enabled_flag = 'Y'
and summary_flag = 'N'
and sysdate between nvl(start_date_active, sysdate-1)
and nvl(end_date_active, sysdate+1))
2. PO Matched Invoice 의 경우 Table: AP_INVOICE_INTERFACE
============================
Required Columns
================
-INVOICE_ID : AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE_S.NEXTVAL를 이용하여 생성됨
-INVOICE_NUM : 특정 Supplier 내에서는 unique 해야함
-PO_NUMBER : approved 된 PO 여야 하며 cancelled, closed 혹은 final closed 된 PO NUMBER 는 안됨. PO_HEADERS Table 과 mapping
-INVOICE_AMOUNT : 'STANDARD' type인 경우에는 양수, 'CREDIT' type인 경우는 음수를 입력
-SOURCE : select lookup_code from ap_lookup_codes where lookup_type='SOURCE'
-ORG_ID : AP_SYSTEM_PARAMETERS_ALL.ORG_ID
Table: AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE
=================================
Required Columns for PO Matched Lines
=====================================
-INVOICE_ID : AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE.INVOICE_ID
-INVOICE_LINE_ID : AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE_S.NEXTVAL
-LINE_NUMBER : 해당 invoice 내에서 unique 해야함.
-LINE_TYPE_LOOKUP_CODE : 'ITEM'
-AMOUNT : QUANTITY_INVOICED * UNIT_PRICE
If MATCH_OPTION is 'P', then populate:
-RELEASE_NUM or PO_RELEASE_ID : Blanket Release only, validated against PO_RELEASES_ALL
-PO_NUMBER or PO_HEADER_ID : Validated against PO_HEADER_ALL
-PO_LINE_NUMBER or PO_LINE_ID : Validated against PO_LINES_ALL
-PO_SHIPMENT_NUM or PO_LINE_LOCATION_ID : Validated against PO_LINE_LOCATIONS_ALL
If MATCH_OPTION is 'R', then populate:
-RECEIPT_NUMBER : RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS.RECEIPT_NUM
-RCV_TRANSACTION_ID or PO_LINE_LOCATION_ID : RCV_TRANSACTIONS과 Mapping
Example
Reference Documents
Note 205331.1
Chandrasekar,
as i know, the main thing you should consider is, that starting from R12 you will
be able to import invoices only through the Payables Open Interface.
basically, Invoice Import is used by OA to create invoice (from expense reports or from Oracle Projects). for standard invoice import, i've ever used Payables Open Interface.
Milan
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chandrasekara Kayamboo ([email protected]):
I would like to know which is the best way to import invoice and what are the advantages and disadvange in each.
Regards
Chandrasekar<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Field Bline date is a required field for G/L account 1200 122400
While posting a Good receipt document using MIGO for a PO I am recieving the following error
Field Bline date is a required field for G/L account 1200 122400
Though both the document date and Posting date fields are filled with appropriate date.
The detailed message reads as follows, now my question is how to change the baseline date for the Cocd 1200 for GL account 122400
Field Bline date is a required field for G/L account 1200 122400
Message no. F5 808
Diagnosis
The value for field "Bline date" in the interface to Financial Accounting is an initial value but you are required to make an entry in the field selection for G/L account "122400" in company code "1200" linked to the field selection for posting key "81".
System Response
Error
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It might be an error in the configuration of the G/L account field selection. The initial application, used to call up the interface must otherwise define a value for field "Bline date". If this is the case, contact the consultant responsible for the application used to call up the interface or get in contact with SAP directly.
Hello Ravinagh,
Heres what I did:
OB41> Double clicked on posting key 81> clicked on field status> Payment transactions> Both Due date and Value date have already been set to optional.
For OB14 it asks me to input a field status variant.
There are three of them. Now here is the tricky part, how do I find out which field variant has been assigned
0001 Field status for 0001
1000 Field status for CoA 1000
3000 Field status for CoC 3000
I went further and check for all the three variants one by one
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G045 Goods/invoice received clearing accounts
The DUE DATE and VALUE DATE are suppressed. What do I need to do here?
Next I checked OBB8 to find the following three Options I dunno which one of them is applicable to the GL account 122400 for Cocd 1200. Where can I find the assignment? How can I find which payment term is being used.
PayT Sales text
Day limit Explanations
0001
0 Payable immediately Due net
0002
0 Within 14 days 3 % cash discount
Within 30 days 2 % cash discount
Within 45 days Due net
0003
15 Within 14 days 2 % cash discount
Within 30 days 1.5 % cash discount
Within 45 days Due net
Baseline date on 30 of the month
Entry 1 of 40
Well I went ahead and clicked on each of them
For 0001 the Default for Baseline date is set to Posting date (Do I need to change anything here?)
For 0002 the Default for Baseline date is set to Document date (Do I need to change anything here?)
For 0003 the Default for Baseline date is set to Posting date (Do I need to change anything here?)
Please guide me here. If you need screenshots I would be glad to mail it to you.
I hope you understood the scenario.
Thanks
Ron
I have created a form with required fields, no problem. The form can be completed with adobe reader, and a signature added using Sign > Place signature > Draw my signature, great. But i need the required fields to be checked and then sent by email, so I have add a button and set the action to "Submit a form" and selected "PDF The Complete Document" from the options. I then add the javascript URL - mailto:????@????.com, but now the "Draw my signature" option is greyed out.
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Thanks for your response, but I am not sure it fully answers my question. I have attached a screenshot to show what I mean - here I have created a simple form, with one required field for some data, using Acrobat XI. If I open the form (I have not reader enabled the form) in Adobe Reader XI, I am able to add a drawn signature, I could save the document then attach to an email to send as you have suggested.
But, If I now add a Submit button, set the URL to mail it to [email protected] and select "PDF the complete document" as below
When I open the document in Adobe Reader now, the signature options are all greyed out as you can see.
Hope this clarifies my predicament
Change the Data Type of a Standard Required Field
Hello Experts,
Need to know if is it possible to change the data type of a standard field. The field is marked as a required field.
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between begin others put:
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