An asterisk (*) in any column indicates that the corresponding component is mandatory. If selected, an asterisk will appear next to the label to indicate that the component is required. If the user has entered no data in a required field, the system indicates this error by underlining the field's name with a red wavy line.
By default required fields are not enforced. You can define the degree of enforcement of required fields. Enforcement options are as follows:
- Must be completed on all tabs: users must fill in all of the required fields on all the tabs of the form. In this option, if users enter data in any tab, they must fill all required fields in all the tabs before submitting the form.
- Must be completed on modified tabs only: the user must fill all of the required fields on any of the modified tabs. In this option, if the user must fill all required fields only in the tabs he has modified, before submitting the form.
- Are not enforced: This option regards required fields as recommendation only. If required fields are not filled, a message will appear, but the form can be submitted.