Disable "cannot be blank" condition when control is hidden

Question

I have a date picker control inside a section control. The section control is hidden when another drop down list control selection equals a certain value. I have "cannot be blank" checked on the date picker control

The problem arises when the section control is hidden (and not needed). The form won't submit because the date picker control is blank which it will be when it's hidden and thus not required.

pls hel me to can put the option "can not be blank"for condition when control is hidden

Answer 1

Hi @Leili vazietan ,

To configure conditonally required fields in InfoPath, please take a reference to the following steps to modify your existing InfoPath form.

• Disable "Cannot be blank" option in Data Picker Properties.
• Click on Date Picker control and select Manage Rules. New a validation rule then.
  
• Click "None" under Condition section and add rules:
  (Drop-Down List control) (is not equal to) (the certain value) and (Date Picker control) (is blank)
  
• Type in Required in ScreenTip textbox.
  
• Republish the InfoPath form.

Test result in my end:

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Answer 2

hi AllenXu-MSFT

thanks a lot

it was great

My problem was solved with this solution

thanks