Mark a field Required only for new records

How to make a field mandatory only if creating a record?

For example lets make “Office phone” required

Lets do this,

Steps are as below,

1.Add a reference to the JavaScript file which will be needed for event binding.

Path: custom/modules/<desired_module>/metadata/editviewdefs.php

<?php

$viewdefs['<desired_module>']['EditView']['templateMeta']['includes'] =
    array (
        array (
        'file' => 'custom/modules/<desired_module>/js/editview.js',
        ),
    );
?>

2.Add the JavaScript file you want to include into the location you referenced above(custom/modules/<desired_module>/js/editview.js).

3. Write following code in editview.js file.

$(document).ready(function() {
    var record = $("input[name=record]").val();
	if(record == ""){
		makerequired();
	}
});

function makerequired(){
	addToValidate('EditView','phone_office','varchar',true,'Office Phone');    // mark Office Phone field required
	$('#phone_office_label').html('Office Phone: <font color="red">*</font>'); // with red * sign next to label
}

4. Quick Repair, then hard refresh your browser. All Done !

5. Done! Refresh the page and start testing.

Note :

1. Read the comments in code carefully and replace the variables as asked.
2. Here, <desired_module> means the module name you see in the URL, for example, Contacts, Leads, Accounts, etc.
3. You may find the field names and its labels in Admin > Studio > <Your_module> > Fields > <Choose correct field> > Take Field Name and System Label.

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