Make a resource required?

[Rick]

I have three resources added and when someone creates and saves an appointment I want the resource to be required, is there and easy way to do this? Is this functionality built in?

[Veronica]

Hi mystrymaster,

To be able to make the resource required you can remove the default "-" item in the RadCombobox so that each time an item will be selected. Here's the code for this:

protected void RadScheduler1_FormCreated(object sender, SchedulerFormCreatedEventArgs e)
   {
       if ((e.Container.Mode == SchedulerFormMode.AdvancedEdit)||(e.Container.Mode == SchedulerFormMode.AdvancedInsert))
       {
           RadComboBox roomsCombo = e.Container.FindControl("ResRoom") as RadComboBox;
           roomsCombo.Items[0].Remove();
       }
   }

Please note that in the above code, 'Room' is the resource type name, but we need the 'res' prefix also to find the combobox control.

Feel free to ask me if you have further questions.

Regards,
Veronica Milcheva
the Telerik team

[Rick]

That doesn't make it required though, that just default selects something for them.

There is no way to make it required?

[Veronica]

Hello mystrymaster,

To make the resource required with appropriate error message you need RequiredFieldValidator. To add validators in the AdvancedForm you'll need to customize the AdvancedForm.

Please take a look at the attached sample project in the .zip file for an example.

Kind regards,
Veronica Milcheva
the Telerik team

[IT]

This doesn't show how to add a required field validator to a resource.

[Peter Milchev]

Hi,

Please check the following Code Library project for a runnable solution with required resources:

• https://www.telerik.com/support/code-library/custom-advanced-form-with-required-resources 

Regards,
Peter Milchev
Progress Telerik