Docbasic expression Help! make attribute mandatory based on object type

Hello,

I have super type say A which has a repeating attribute attrA.

I have two subtypes say B and C

I want to make attrA mandatory for only type B not for Type C.

I was trying docbasic expression (in composer on attrA constraints) something like below which doesn't seem to be working

r_object_type='B' and Len(attrA(FIRST))<1

Can someone help me with this.

Thank you.

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PanfilovAB


Can you please read my initial message more carefully-.

Before trying to argue it would better to read documentation first. There is no concept like "attribute on my supertype to be mandatory for only one subtype" - all attribute settings are independent for each type, mo matter whether you have type hierarchy or not. Yes, by default attribute settings are inherited for subtypes, but composer does allow override attribute settings for subtypes.

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PanfilovAB

What's wrong with built-in composer capabilities?

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vsreekanth

Hi PanfilovAB:

As mentioned in my question-- My attribute is on SuperType-- and I do not want it to make it mandatory for all subtypes (but just one). Thanks.

PanfilovAB

The question is still the same: what's wrong with built-in capabilities?

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vsreekanth

Can you please read my initial message more carefully-. I want to set the attribute on my supertype to be mandatory for only one subtype not for the othe subtype. If I make it mandatory on that attribute (as you specified) it will make it mandatory for all subtypes. I do not want that.

PanfilovAB


Can you please read my initial message more carefully-.

vsreekanth

You seem to be right. I thought making a supertype mandatory will make that attribute mandatory across all subtypes. my bad.

Thank you so very much.

Now I have a different problem. I want to make the same attribute (attrA) mandatory for Type B only if an attribute of B (attrB) is entered. I guess now docbasic expression (or WDK customization) is the only way to go? Can someone help me with docbasic expression in this case?

r_object_type='B' and Len(attrB) >0 and Len(attrA(FIRST))<1

Thank you.

vsreekanth



Now I have a different problem. I want to make the same attribute (attrA) mandatory for Type B only if an attribute of B (attrB)  is entered. I guess now docbasic expression (or WDK customization) is the only way to go? Can someone help me with docbasic expression in this case?

r_object_type='B' and Len(attrB) >0 and  Len(attrA(FIRST))<1

Thank you.

Now I learnt that when there are multiple attributes involved I can not put the constraint at attribute level. So I am trying out my docbasic expression at Type level. So, now I do not have to check what type it is.

IsNull(attrB) and Len(attrA(FIRST))<1

attrB is a DateTime.