System is considering the HIDDEN pages as well for all the validations!!

[srinivas1506]

Hello

I have a 4 pages interactive form and a i hv a 3 business scenarios, where in

1) 1st business scenario: All the 4 pages will be launched on the browser
2) 2nd business scenario: the 2nd and 3rd page will be hidden
3) 3rd business scenario: the 1st and 3rd page will be hidden

As soon as user logs into the intranet, user has to select a business scenario, so that, i am passing it(the selected bussness scenario) to form's JavaScript and am wrote the below code

Here BIZ = bussness scenario

if (BIZ = "2") {
form.page2.presence = "hidden"
form.page3.presence = "hidden"
}

Here i am giving just a code snippet (currently our system is down, it will up in next 90 min. and i am newbie to JS)

This is working fine.

But, when user SUBMITs the form, the system is doing all the validations for the hidden pages as well!! the validations includes,

- Mandatory field is populated or not
- is drop-down field has any unknown value or is it populated or not at all

Actually, my idea/impression is that.....when i am hiding the pages, then, the system, should not consider them at all, system should ignore the hidden pages in all aspects/validations

Pls. let me know How can i achieve my requirement?

Thank you

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

Instead of showing hiding the pages, set them to repeatable in the Object > Binding palette, with the Min count unticked.

if (BIZ == "2") {
form._page1.setInstances(1);
form._page2.setInstances(0); 
form._page3.setInstances(0); 
}
else if (BIZ == "3") {
form._page1.setInstances(0);
form._page2.setInstances(1); 
form._page3.setInstances(0); 
}

This way the validations wont be undertaken in pages that are not present.

Niall

[srinivas1506]

Thank you. Actually, i never ticked the  repeatable in the Object > Binding palette.

It was unchecked al the time, i never tried to tick it.

Okay, i will insert your code in docReady event of root node, get back to you.

I guess, its docReady event of root right?

If your time permits, pls. let me know that wht is your code doing here by referring INSTANCES?

Thank you    

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Or use the exit event of the object that sets the BIZ, business scenario...