Backend field validation

[scicali]

Based on “Show/hide field based on a backend calculation” would be great to have Backend Field validation

[rsp]

Could you please elaborate more it with example

[scicali]

• Add VAT field in account module
• Validate VAT field in account module to find duplicates by Process API
• If Process Api find a duplicate, return a “Duplicate Account” error

[pstevens]

Could you not just make this a Duplicate Merge field in Studio to accomplish the same thing?

[scicali]

@pstevens

Duplicate Merge

I’d like to find duplicates BEFORE I save record, this is only an example; with callback you may have more complex validations.
Anyway there are more request (and solutions) for 7.x

Custom validation for unique custom field

I’m trying to do a custom validation. I have a module in which there is a field that must be unique, so suitecrm must not allow you to create two records with that same field. HELP Thank you

Prevent save (udpate and create) record under specific condition

Goodmorning, I have opted for a solution that I found in internet. (the example is for sugarcrm, but I tried it and works for suitecrm too). Here a link of the example. I hope that this helps other. B

How to check duplicate record?

I want to check. The inserting record it is already existed or not?

[pstevens]

I think duplicate merge happens before save and asks you if you really want to create a new record.

[dhuntress]

This is the way - saved my bacon a number of times… gives you the opportunity to cancel before save too or proceed anyway