Mandatory field for list

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Hello,

I created a custom list, to be used on opportunity form.
This field has to be mandatory. But the problem is that there is always a field that is selected (the first option).
So even if the user forgets to choose the correct option, the first option will be selected.
What I need is :
First option has to be blank and when user validates the form, it must display the error message, saying that field can’t be empty.

I googled this but couldn’t find anything, which I find surprising.

Could somebody please help me ?

Thanks a lot.

2

Hello,

You can edit the dropdown list options from admin and add the blank option into a list.
Admin->Dropdown Editor and select the List that you have used in your field.

3

Thanks, but no, I’m not able to add any blank option…
I’m getting “undefined” alert box and I’m not able to save it.

Could you please be more specific ?
Thanks a lot.

4

“Undefined” means, You might have incorrect file permission. That you or your server admin can fix it.
Here is the documentation about file permission https://docs.suitecrm.com/admin/installation-guide/downloading-installing

Another way to add value in your dropdown is by adding value in files directly.
custom/include/language/en_us.lang.php
and search list name of the option that you are trying and add the first option as blank in that array.

for example :

  '' => '',
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Great ! it worked. Thanks a lot.

By the way, I can SSH my server but I’m not able to change owner…

I made a test on just one file :

chown www-data:www-data TreeData.php
returns : chown: changing ownership of ‘TreeData.php’: Operation not permitted

And :
sudo chown www-data:www-data TreeData.php
asks me for my password, and then returns this :
birdybadmin is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.

So I was not able to change owner on my files, which leads to errors in the crm.

I have another issue about mail settings, would you be ok to help me if I open a new thread ?
That’s the only thing not working and I would be glad to have some help.
Thanks again !