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How to implement validation for Advanced Search and Select attributes in Pega Constellation
We have a requirement to implement Customer Search in our project. Business wants to implement validation on Search parameter fields in UI on click of Search button. We have tried Edit validate rule on the search properties but the validations are NOT getting triggered. Is there any to implement this requirement for Advanced Search and Select pattern.
Pegasystems Inc.
GB
@KOMPELLAS welcome to the Community!
The Search and Select form uses a transient container to build the search interface. Because the container is transient, the associated fields do not participate in the main case payload, and therefore Edit Validate rules are not executed for them.
However, we recently posted a Constellation 101 article that covers how to customize this to happen. It is not low code, so I would still recommend caution - it is however, an option, if this is a 100% must have despite all the usual caveats. I'd recommend checking out our 101 series, we have a couple others on this feature and ones you might also be interested in.
Thanks for posting, these kinds of questions and this kind of feedback is invaluable to our community. If you have others, don't hesitate to ask.