Show error message when trying to submit a form if required fields are blanked

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Posted on 20 Apr 2023 07:33:58 by jolebe09

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Hi all,

I am new to PowerApps and I'm trying to add some data validation into my form entries.

There are certain fields in my form which are required for the form to be submitted.

I have managed to get the error message to come up if the required field is blank, but the error is showing constantly. I only want the error to show if the user tries to submit the form with the field empty.

Please see below.

The fields that are required - but the error is constantly showing

This is where I changed the required field.

I also have a confirmation pop up after clicking the submit button to confirm the user wants to submit the entry, so the error would have to show up after this.

The submit button onselect -

The confirmation popup onselect if yes -

The confirmation onselect if no -

Thank you in advance.

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Ramole Super User 2024 Season 1 on 20 Apr 2023 at 08:33:13

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Re: Show error message when trying to submit a form if required fields are blanked

Hi @jolebe09
The form has already that function and will reset the error back to blank on submit if the Required field is filled, if you want to force try adding this OnSelect of the submit button ResetForm(YourFormName) or to check if the required is filled before submit add this on OnSelect of your button

If( //The required Datacardvalue names !IsBlank(YourDataCardValueName.Text) && !IsBlank(YourDataCardValueName.Text), // Add you logic here for example SubmitForm(AccidentForm) SubmitForm(AccidentForm);NewForm(AccidentForm), // This will be shown if the required field is empty Notify("Please make sure all fields are filled in correctly ",NotificationType.Error,3000) )
jolebe09 121 on 20 Apr 2023 at 08:00:56

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Re: Show error message when trying to submit a form if required fields are blanked

Hi Cr1t, thanks for getting back to me.

I think I wanted to go more into the individual data cards and say something like
If(
!IsBlank(DataCardValue20.Text)
"Field is required"
)

And then click the submit button and if the error comes up it stays on the page, but if there is no error you get the confirmation pop up.

Thanks
Cr1t 555 on 20 Apr 2023 at 07:43:24

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Re: Show error message when trying to submit a form if required fields are blanked

@jolebe09
you can add the data validation formula to the "OnSelect" property of the Submit button.

If( IsBlank(DataCardValue4.Text) || IsBlank(DataCardValue5.Text), Notify("Please fill in all required fields."), SubmitForm(EditForm1) )

Replace datacardvalue4.text & form name to your datacard names on the form.

Let me know if this works.

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