| Contents: | Main | Chapter | See Also: | Getting Started Manual | Advanced User Manual | |||
| Reference Type | Category | ICR # |
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| Supported | ScreenMan | 10150 |
You can use the REQ^DDSUTL API only within a ScreenMan form, in all places where M code can be placed on the form.
The REQ^DDSUTL API changes the Required property of a field on the form.
REQ^DDSUTL(field,block,page,value,iens)
| field |
(Required) The Field Order number, Caption, or Unique Name of the field. |
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| block |
(Required at the page and form levels) The Block Order or Block Name. The default is the current block. |
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| page |
(Required at the form level) The Page Number or Page Name. The default is the current page. |
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| value |
(Required) The value to give the Required property, listed as follows: |
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| "" | Restore the Required property to the value defined in the BLOCK (#.404) file. | |
| 0 | Make the field not required. | |
| 1 | Make the field required. | |
| iens |
(Required at the page and form levels) The standard IENS that identifies the entry or subentry associated with the Form-only field. The default is the current entry or subentry. REF: For a detailed description of IENS, see the "IENS: Identify Entries and Subentries" section in the "Database Server (DBS) API" section. |
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Reviewed/Updated: May 2026