View source for Making Contact Standard Fields Mandatory

#Go to the [[Contact and Account Standard Fields|Contact Standard Fields]] settings page from the [[Global Settings]] page.
#Select the standard field you want to make mandatory.
#Check off the "Mandatory" checkbox.
#Hit Save.

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''Alternate method:'' Create a custom field of type [[Custom Field Type: Special – Browser Script]] and place it on the same entity that you'll be using it. For contacts, you'll want to put the custom field in via [[Global Settings]] > [[User & Contact Settings]] > Contact Custom Fields

<pre>
function savefunc(frm){
   var element=frm.uaddress;
   if(element&&element.value.length==0){
      alert("Address is empty!");
      return false;
   }
   element=frm.phone;
   if(element&&element.value.length==0){
      alert("Phone is empty!");
      return false;
   }
   element=frm.ucity;
   if(element&&element.value.length==0){
      alert("City is empty!");
      return false;
   }
   element=frm.ucountry;
   if(element&&(element.value.length==0||element.value=="0")){
      alert("Country is empty!");
      return false;
   }
   element=frm.email;
   if(element&&element.value.length==0){
      alert("Email is empty!");
      return false;
   }
   return true;
}</pre>


==See Also==
* [[Contact_and_Account_Standard_Fields#Mandatory|Contact and Account Standard Fields]]
* [[Making Company Standard Fields Mandatory]]
* [[Making Company Mandatory for Contact Records]]
 
[[Category: Custom Fields]][[Category:JavaScript]]