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CherylWe1
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May 19, 2020 4:55 PM UTC
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I was wondering how I can make a field mandatory based on the text within a different field

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    KevinQu1
    Level 10
    May 20, 2020 12:13 PM UTC

    We use Christina's trick quite a bit. You can even make the answer to any "hidden" fields mandatory; they will only be mandatory when displaying to the user. For example:

    QUESTION 1 choices:

    • Blue

    • Green

    Question 1A is currently hidden, but is also mandatory, but only if displayed when Question 1's answer is "Blue." If the answer is "Green" then Question 1A will not display, and since it isn't showing, it being marked mandatory is ignored by WF.

    Very handy.

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    RandyRoberts
    RandyRoberts
    New Participant
    May 20, 2020 3:19 PM UTC

    One caveat, API calls ignore display logic. So if you're planning on any kind of integration, be aware of that. This also includes required field status.

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    Christina_Jarosz
    Christina_Jarosz
    Level 9
    May 19, 2020 7:03 PM UTC

    Hey @Cheryl Wen‚ - we don't have logic-based selection in Workfront - sure would make it easier! What you can do is take advantage of the display/skip logic.

    So, if Question A is answered Blue, then Question A1 would then display as something the user would be required to complete. Likewise, if Question A was answered Red, the user would 'skip' to Question B.

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