Validate Data in Web Form

Question

we want to validate data in web form in planning through Java Script Code ?
how we can do it and what is the location of that Java Script file ?
One more thing ... if we make any changes in Java Script code then is it necessary to stop and start planning server or application ?
Thanks in Advance ..... :-)

Answer 1

Hi,
you can resolve this problem, adding a JavaScript code in validateData.js.
For example you can change and/or insert the code in validateForm function, that save the data only if the function return true.
There are also another function and the code example in SampleValidateData.js that you can see.
You find the ValidateData.js in the folder "custom" of your installation.
For example:
/default web application directory/deployments/your web server/HyperionPlanning/webapps/HyperionPlanning/custom
I report an example for control the data before saving it:
function validateForm(){
if (equalsIgnoreCase(applicationName,"BDG"))
if (equalsIgnoreCase(formName,"1.10A ECO"))
var rowPrecVers = currentDataGrid.endRow;
var colPrecVers = 2;
var rowActVers = 3;
var colActVers = 3;
var valTotPrecVers = 0;
var valTotActVers = 0;
valTotPrecVers = currentDataGrid.fullPrecision[rowPrecVers][colPrecVers];
for(rowActVers; rowActVers < currentDataGrid.endRow; rowActVers++){
valTotActVers = valTotActVers + parseFloat(currentDataGrid.fullPrecision[rowActVers][colActVers]);
if(valTotPrecVers < valTotActVers){
alert("Ops!!!Don't match" + "\n"
+ "Previous Version: " + valTotPrecVers + "\n"
+ "Actual Version: " + valTotActVers);
valid = false;
return valid;
else{
return valid;
Insert and modify this code in validateForm function.
If in your installation use Tomcat web server, you must save the change on the ValidateData.js file each time. If you use the WebLogic web server tou must restart the service. For other web server I don't know.
Take it easy and have fun!!!
Flavio