Enforcing Required Fields

Enforcing Required Fields

FIMS provides a System Option that allows you to enforce required fields or leave them highlighted as a reminder without enforcing them. If the required fields are enforced, FIMS will not allow the record to be saved. If they are not enforced, the field will be highlighted, but the record can be saved, even if the field has no data.

This setting is located in Tools\System Utilities\System Options\System

• If you choose No, then when you choose to require a field, it will be highlighted as a reminder that it should be filled in, but the system will allow you to save the record without filling it in.
• If you choose Yes, the required fields will be validated by the system. If you attempt to save a record without filling in all of the required fields, the system will display a message telling you which field was missed and it will not save the record.
  
  

IMPORTANT: This System Option applies to all fields in FIMS. If you choose Yes, then all fields that are marked as required will be validated by the system. If you choose No, then no fields that are marked as required will be validated by the system. You cannot change the option for specific fields.