Error Message Functions

Each of the form fields that display error messages (mainly the input fields) include an "error message function" property. This function can be used to tailor the error message that's displayed by the field, overriding the default error message.

When a field has an invalid value entered into it, the type of error is passed to your function. You can check what the errorType is and display a suitable message.

Error Types

The standard error types and the field that use them are:

Field	Error Type
Checkbox	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Checkbox Group	MINREQUIRED - the minimum number required MAXREQUIRED - the maximum number allowed VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types) VALIDATION - guards against the values being manipulated
Code Editor	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Date Picker	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank FORMAT - the value doesn't match the required format AFTERDATE - the date is before the required date BEFOREDATE - the date is after the required date RANGE - the date is outside of the preset range VALIDDAYS - the chosen day is not one of the valid days REGEX - the value doesn't match the regular expression VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Date Input	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MISSINGDAY - the day value is missing MISSINGMONTH - the month value is missing MISSINGYEAR - the year value is missing FORMAT - the value doesn't match the required format AFTERDATE - the date is before the required date BEFOREDATE - the date is after the required date RANGE - the date is outside of the preset range VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
iCM Asset List	MINREQUIRED - the minimum number required MAXREQUIRED - the maximum number allowed VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
iCM Asset Lookup	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Location Picker	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Multi-select	MINREQUIRED - the minimum number required MAXREQUIRED - the maximum number allowed VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types) VALIDATION - guards against the values being manipulated
Number	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MAXLENGTH - the value is longer than the maximum length NUMBERTYPE - the value doesn't match the required type REGEX - the value doesn't match the regular expression MINVAL - the value is less than the minimum MAXVAL - the value is greater than the maximum VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Password	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MAXLENGTH - the value is longer than the maximum length REGEX - the value doesn't match the regular expression APPLYSITEPASSWORDRULES - the value doesn't match the password rules VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Password (non-storing)	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MAXLENGTH - the value is longer than the maximum length REGEX - the value doesn't match the regular expression APPLYSITEPASSWORDRULES - the value doesn't match the password rules VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Radio Group	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types) VALIDATION - guards against the values being manipulated
Select (drop-down)	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types) VALIDATION - guards against the values being manipulated
Text	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MAXLENGTH - the value is longer than the maximum length PATTERN - the value doesn't match the preset pattern REGEX - the value doesn't match the regular expression VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Text (non-storing)	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MAXLENGTH - the value is longer than the maximum length PATTERN - the value doesn't match the preset pattern REGEX - the value doesn't match the regular expression VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Text Area	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MAXLENGTH - the value is longer than the maximum length MAXLENGTHWORDS - the value exceeds the maximum number of words REGEX - the value doesn't match the regular expression VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Upload	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank MULTIUPLOADMAXFILES - the maximum number of files that can be uploaded VALIDATEDFILETYPES - the files are not of the allowed types EMPTYFILE - a zero-byte file has been uploaded MAXFILESIZE - the file is larger than the maximum allowed size MULTIUPLOADMAXTOTALFILESIZE - the combined files are larger than the maximum allowed size VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
Validator	VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
WYSIWYG	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)
WYSIWYG (CKEditor)	REQUIRED - the field is required but has been left blank VALIDATIONFUNCTION - the result of a custom validation function failing (validation function can also return custom error types)

Examples

These forms use "as you type" validation. Enter some text (or delete it) to see the error messages.

Pattern checking
1. This text field is required and has the pattern set as email address. It will display an error message if left empty, and a different one if you don't enter an address in the correct format.
2. Email
Minimum and maximum checkboxes selected
1. This checkbox group requires a minimum of two and maximum of three to be selected. This field displays different error messages if you pick fewer than two, or more than three colours.
2. Pick two or three colours
  
  Red
  
  Yellow
  
  Blue
  
  Green
  
  Pink
Before and after dates
1. This date input field uses the before and after settings to restrict valid dates to a day in 2024. It then uses the error message function to display different messages for dates that fall outside that range.
2. Date Input
  
  Day
  
  Month
  
  Year
Validation function
1. This text field uses a validation function. The only valid value is Hello.
2. Enter some text
3. Here's the validation function. It checks that the value is "Hello":
  
  And here's the error message function:
Custom error types in a validation function
1. This text field uses a validation function to set minimum and maximum lengths. Enter fewer than five, or more than ten characters to see the error messages.
2. Enter some text
3. Here's the validation function. It sets a custom error type for each failure, which can be any string you choose:
  
  And here's the error message function, with error types matching those set above:

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Error Types

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