topic Re: StartForm/TaskForm data validation in Alfresco Archive

StartForm/TaskForm data validation

redguy1 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:54:42 GMT

Is there any possibility to hook validation of data entered by user in StartForm/Taskform? I mean not only proper type/range validation but also conditional validation, references between values etc…If not - why the engine does not offer such hook and accepts everything is posted? What is the common

Re: StartForm/TaskForm data validation

redguy1 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:32:50 GMT

To be more specific, here is an example: is there a way I can ensure that user starting 'vacation request' workflow must provide vacation date in the future, and if not - he cannot start the workflow.

or: can I force user that provides "approve: false" to also provide not empty reason, or he won't be able to complete the task…

Re: StartForm/TaskForm data validation

martin_grofcik — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:22:18 GMT

Hi,

Form properties validation (except isRequired) is not supported. You can create pull request if you want to support it. I would say the best way is to include such an information in model (process of form).

Regards
Martin

Re: StartForm/TaskForm data validation

redguy1 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:17:57 GMT

And don't you think validation is neccesary? No system should relay on user entered data, and as I understand currently I can only gather data in user task, then add scripted/java native step that checks it's validity and in case it is not valid - return to previous step (create another user task)… I very simple case this will work (with some overhead of objects created in system and database), but it is not very neat and easy to maintain.

I will create ticket and see what happens

Re: StartForm/TaskForm data validation

trademak — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:42:36 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for your post and the issue you created on Github. Could you create an issue in JIRA as well, because that's our issue management system. I think it would be a good feature to add the possibility to add form validation via a Java class or script.

Best regards,

Re: StartForm/TaskForm data validation

redguy1 — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:39:20 GMT

Cannot easily create jira account (Not a member? To request an account, please contact your JIRA administrators.), so I could only create github issue…