[Solved] RADCombo not being validated by RequiredFieldValidated

[Ashley]

Hi,

i am using RequiredFieldValidators wich belong to a group "search"  the validator for RADTextboxes is validating just fine, but for the combo box even when a invalid item is selected it still postbacks. When i substutute the RADCombo for a normal asp:dropdownlist it works as expected. Please help

 

<table>

 

 

 

        

 

 

    <tr>

 

 

        <td>Search Type</td>

 

 

        <td><telerik:RadComboBox ID="cboSearchType" runat="server" Skin="Forest" Width="425px">

 

 

                    <Items>

 

 

 

                        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem runat="server" Selected="True" Text="-- Select Search Type --" Value="-1" />

 

 

                        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem runat="server" Text="Customer Name" Value="1" />

 

 

                        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem runat="server" Text="Account Number" Value="2" />

 

 

                     </Items>

 

 

                </telerik:RadComboBox>

 

 

        </td>

 

 

        <td><asp:RequiredFieldValidator InitialValue="-1" ControlToValidate="cboSearchType" 
                ValidationGroup="search" 
                ID="RequiredFieldValidator8" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Required" /></td>

 

 

    </tr>
    <tr>

 

 

 

 

 

        <td>Search Criteria</td>

 

 

 

 

 

        <td><telerik:RadTextBox ID="txtCustomerSearch" runat="server" Skin="Forest" Width="422px" /></td>

 

 

 

 

 

        <td><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ControlToValidate="txtCustomerSearch" 
                ValidationGroup="search"         
                ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Required"/></td>

 

 

 

 

 

      </tr>

 

 

 

 

 

 

        <tr>

 

 

            <td colspan="2" align="right">

 

 

                <asp:Button ID="btnSearch" runat="server" ValidationGroup="search" Text="Search" />

 

 

            </td>

 

 

</tr>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

</table>

 

[Princy]

Hello Ashley,

Try changing the initial value of RequiredFieldValidator as "-- Select Search Type --" (same as the first RadComboBoxItem) and see whether it is working fine.

ASPX:

<telerik:RadComboBox ID="cboSearchType" runat="server" Skin="Forest" Width="425px">
        <Items>
               <telerik:RadComboBoxItem runat="server" Selected="True" Text="-- Select Search Type --" Value="-1" />
               <telerik:RadComboBoxItem runat="server" Text="Customer Name" Value="1" />
               <telerik:RadComboBoxItem runat="server" Text="Account Number" Value="2" />
        </Items>
</telerik:RadComboBox>

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator InitialValue="-- Select Search Type --" ControlToValidate="cboSearchType"
                ValidationGroup="search" ID="RequiredFieldValidator8" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Required" />

Thanks,
Princy.

[Ashley]

 

 

Hi, below is the solution, thanks for the help Thanks, Ashley         <table  >

<tr>

<td>Search Type</td>

<td><telerik:RadComboBox ID="cboSearchType" runat="server" Skin="Forest" EmptyMessage="Select Search Type" Width="425px">

<Items>

<telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="" Value="-1" />

<telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="Customer Name" Value="1" />

<telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="Account Number" Value="2" />

</Items>

</telerik:RadComboBox>

</td>

<td ><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ControlToValidate="cboSearchType" ValidationGroup="search" ID="RequiredFieldValidator8" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Required" /></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Search Criteria</td>

<td><telerik:RadTextBox ID="txtCustomerSearch" runat="server" Skin="Forest" Width="422px" /></td>

<td ><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ControlToValidate="txtCustomerSearch" ValidationGroup="search" ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Required"/></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td colspan="2" align="right">

<asp:Button ID="btnSearch"  runat="server"  ValidationGroup="search" Text="Search" />

</td>

</tr>

</table>