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sai durga reddy medapati 8sai durga reddy medapati 8 

How to throw error with sales force trigger under a field or on a top of page?

Hi I am new to triggers and I would like to know how to throw normal errors under a field or on the top of the page.
Also please provide with a sample example with explanation.
Best Answer chosen by sai durga reddy medapati 8
Kanav TechfineryKanav Techfinery

Hi Sai Durga,

" throw normal errors under a field or on the top of the page" -> As mentioned by Anutej above, you may use <record>.addError. It can be used in the following ways:

To show the error on a specific field: 

 

Trigger.new[0].myField__c.addError('bad');
To show the error on top of the page:

Trigger.new[0].addError('bad');


You can reference this article for more information:
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_methods_system_sobject.htm#apex_System_SObject_addError

 

Please mark this as the 'Best answer' if you find this information useful. 

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ANUTEJANUTEJ (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Sai Durga,

There is an implementation in below link that has a similar implementation I am posting the code as well for quick reference:

Link: https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/?id=9060G0000005cjKQAQ
  
public class myException extends Exception {}
    
	public static void validateSOCanBeSubmitted(List<Netsuite_Sales_Order__c> newTrigger,
	List<Netsuite_Sales_Order__c> oldTrigger,
	Map<Id, Netsuite_Sales_Order__c> oldMap){
													
		for(Netsuite_Sales_Order__c so :newTrigger){
			if(so.Netsuite_SO_Entered__c == true){

					so.addError( new myException('This SO has been locked because it has already been submitted'));
					
				}
		}
	}

I hope you find this useful.

Regards,
Anutej
Kanav TechfineryKanav Techfinery

Hi Sai Durga,

" throw normal errors under a field or on the top of the page" -> As mentioned by Anutej above, you may use <record>.addError. It can be used in the following ways:

To show the error on a specific field: 

 

Trigger.new[0].myField__c.addError('bad');
To show the error on top of the page:

Trigger.new[0].addError('bad');


You can reference this article for more information:
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_methods_system_sobject.htm#apex_System_SObject_addError

 

Please mark this as the 'Best answer' if you find this information useful. 

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sai durga reddy medapati 8sai durga reddy medapati 8
@kanav can you please explain why we use Trigger.new[0]. the remaining part is understandable.
ANUTEJANUTEJ (Salesforce Developers) 
I think as trigger.new is a list of new records and to mention the error on a specific record without moving through the loop you can use the above solution that was selected as the best answer.
Kanav TechfineryKanav Techfinery

Hi Sai,

'Trigger.New[0]'  is accessing the first record in the list 'Trigger.New'. This can be translated in English as:

Get me the first record (index 0) in the List of triggering records. 

Bear in mind that .addError can only be used on an instance of 'Trigger.New'.  
Hope that helps!