HELP SEARCH

Certainly! In ASPRunner.NET, you can implement validation rules for your search fields by using JavaScript. To ensure that at least one search field is selected and a specific search field is mandatory, you can follow these steps:

1. Identify Your Search Fields: First, identify the specific search field that you want to make mandatory and the other search fields you have.

   
   

2. Add JavaScript for Validation: You can add custom JavaScript to the search page to enforce the validation rules. Here’s a sample script that you can modify according to your field names and IDs.

   
   

3. Modify the Search Page: You will need to add the JavaScript to the search page in your ASPRunner.NET project. You can usually do this in the "Before Process" event of the search page or in the HTML header.

   
   

Here’s an example of how you could set up the JavaScript validation:

<script type="text/javascript">
 function validateSearchForm() {
 var mandatoryField = document.getElementById('mandatoryFieldID'); // Replace with your mandatory field ID
 var atLeastOneField = false;

 // Check if the mandatory field is filled
 if (mandatoryField.value.trim() === "") {
 alert("The mandatory field cannot be empty.");
 mandatoryField.focus();
 return false; // Prevent form submission
 }

 // Check if at least one field is selected
 var searchFields = document.querySelectorAll('.searchFieldClass'); // Replace with the common class or selector for your search fields
 for (var i = 0; i < searchFields.length; i++) {
 if (searchFields[i].value.trim() !== "") {
 atLeastOneField = true;
 break;
 }
 }

 if (!atLeastOneField) {
 alert("At least one search field must be selected.");
 return false; // Prevent form submission
 }

 return true; // Allow form submission
 }

 // Attach the validation function to the form submit event
 window.onload = function() {
 var searchForm = document.getElementById('searchFormID'); // Replace with your form ID
 searchForm.onsubmit = function() {
 return validateSearchForm();
 };
 };
</script>
Steps to Implement:
Replace Placeholder IDs and Classes: 
Replace 'mandatoryFieldID' with the actual ID of the mandatory search field.
Replace '.searchFieldClass' with the actual class or a specific selector for your other search fields.
Replace 'searchFormID' with the actual ID of your search form.


Add the Script: 
Go to the ASPRunner.NET project and navigate to the search page settings.
Look for a place to insert custom scripts (usually in the HTML header or a specific script section).


Test the Functionality: 
After adding the script, test the search functionality. Ensure that the validation works as expected when submitting the search form.



By implementing this script, users will be prompted if they try to submit the search form without filling the mandatory field or without selecting at least one search field.