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Validation Rule on Saving a Call for particular address combination

I have a validation rule to write on a call object which has a related object Address. The address object has 2 picklist fields--- Address Type, State
The objective is if if state!=PR AND Address Type=POB do not allow to save the call for that address combination BUT if state=PR AND address type=POB allow to save the call for that address combination.

Would be really helpful if anyone could help! Tried innumerable ways but all failing!

Thanks in Advance!
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goabhigogoabhigo
If you write the validation rule on Call object it should work. However write the API names, instead of fetching it from the metdata through $ObjectType.
AND( NOT( ISPICKVAL(Address__r.State__c, 'PR') ), ISPICKVAL(Address__r.Address_Type__c, 'POB') ) ---> check for the exact API name. You can navigate from Call > Address > those 2 fields.

Also this will work if there is a lookup to Address in Call object.

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goabhigogoabhigo
Please do provide the formula/criteria that you tried. This seems easy to do.

I think your validation rule will look like this:
AND( NOT( ISPICKVAL(State__c, 'PR') ), ISPICKVAL(Address_Type__c, 'POB') )

Let me know if this works.

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Abhilash
F SmoakF Smoak
I used similar kind of rule l;ike you suggested

AND( 
ISPICKVAL( $ObjectType.Address_vod__c.Fields.Address_Type__c , 'POB' ), 
NOT( ISPICKVAL( $ObjectType.Address_vod__c.Fields.State_vod__c , 'PR') )
)
 But I am getting syntax error Error: Incorrect parameter type for function 'ISPICKVAL()'. Expected Picklist, received Object

 I guess this ISPICKVAL would not support on object type.
goabhigogoabhigo
Where are you writing this validation rule? Why you need to use $ObjectType ?
F SmoakF Smoak
This would be on Call Object
Address information is displayed on call object as a Long Text area type field. Address Type and State cannot be fetched from there I believe. So I am navigating from Call-->Address-->fields.
goabhigogoabhigo
If you write the validation rule on Call object it should work. However write the API names, instead of fetching it from the metdata through $ObjectType.
AND( NOT( ISPICKVAL(Address__r.State__c, 'PR') ), ISPICKVAL(Address__r.Address_Type__c, 'POB') ) ---> check for the exact API name. You can navigate from Call > Address > those 2 fields.

Also this will work if there is a lookup to Address in Call object.
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F SmoakF Smoak
Thanks I did try to work using lookup to Address and then the address fields but the validation rule isnt working.

Is there any alternative way to resolve ithis?
F SmoakF Smoak
Abhishek Thanks a ton! I totally ignored the simple logic and took a wrong turn to meta data type by ignoring the fields which had FLS but not visible in page layout. The rule is working absolutely fine!
Appreciate your help!
X x 1X x 1
If it helped why don't you mark it as solution. There are people like us who search the forum and check for posts which are solved.
F SmoakF Smoak
Hi Xx1,

Not aware much about the interface in the forum so I replied over comments,but I have marked it now. 

Thanks 
FSmoak