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Admin_Dude If a pick list value in the first field is X, then require a value in the second field
I am working on creating required fields in salesforce for consistent data entry. I have multiple situations in which I need to validate data with the same scenario, which is If a pick list value in the first field is X, then require a value in the second field.
For example, when entering an Account, if the value selected in the Account Type field is pick list is "Prospect", then a value in Prospect Status field is required.
Another scenario is: if the if value selected in the Account Type field is pick list is "Prospect", then a value in Market Type field is required.
All of the documentation I have read says that I can not make a pick list required if it is dependent on another pick list (unless I am misunderstanding it)....but I have seen it done in other implmentations of Salesforce.
If someone reading this knows how to create this validation formula for this and can provide an example, I would be grateful!
Here you go:
AND( ISPICKVAL(Picklist_1, "X"), ( ISPICKVAL(Picklist_2, "")))
So yours would look something like this:
AND( ISPICKVAL(Type, "Prospect"), ( ISPICKVAL(Market_Type__c, "")))
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To be more clear, the scenario should be:
If the value selected in the Account Type field in the pick list is "Prospect", then a value in Market Type field is required.
There was a type error in the original post
Here you go:
AND( ISPICKVAL(Picklist_1, "X"), ( ISPICKVAL(Picklist_2, "")))
So yours would look something like this:
AND( ISPICKVAL(Type, "Prospect"), ( ISPICKVAL(Market_Type__c, "")))
Thank you!!! This formula works perfectly!
I have one more scenario that you may know how to resolve:
In an Account, if the pick list value in the Type field="Partner", make the multi-picklist field Type of Partner required.
Here
AND( ISPICKVAL(Picklist_Field, "X"), ( ISBLANK( Multi_Picklist_Field)))
If you're gonna be writing formulas, you should probably read up on these:
https://na3.salesforce.com/help/doc/en/salesforce_useful_formula_fields.pdf
https://na3.salesforce.com/help/doc/en/salesforce_useful_validation_formulas.pdf
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