Entity validation behavior in multi-step process

Question

I'm using jdev 11g with ADF BC and I want to create a multi-step process with a train to split a long form into multiple views. The fields on the form are based on a entity object that was created from a database table. Most of the fields are mandatory. The problem is when I want to navigate from page to page the mandatory validation rules are triggered for all fields. So far, the only way to go around this is to delete all mandatory contraint from the entity object and set the fields on the form as required. Is there a way to differ the validation on the entity object when a commit is done or trigger only the rules for the fields on the current page?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi,
have a lok at the PageDef file of the pages. There is a skipValidation property that you can use to declaratively suppress validation. Try setting this property to true fro all but the last page in the process. Using this property you don't ned to change the constraints in the model
Frank