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Use PRIORVALUE Function On Picklist Validation Rule

Hello,

 

I have a Picklist in which one of the fields is "Error". On a user changing form fields and choosing to choose a different picklist value I want a validation rule to check the previous value of the picklist field and to only allow certain values to be picked if previously at "Error".  I have tried the following.

 

OR(AND(PRIORVALUE(Request_Status__c)='Error' , Request_Status__c<>'Draft Request'),AND(PRIORVALUE(Request_Status__c)='Error' , Request_Status__c<>'Endorse'))

 

I receive an error as follows:

Error: Field Request_Status__c is a picklist field. Picklist fields are only supported in certain functions. Tell me more

 

The "Tell me More" link brings me to teh following article  https://avaya--c4rdev.cs12.my.salesforce.com/help/doc/user_ed.jsp?loc=help&target=tips_on_building_formulas.htm%23picklists_and_msps&section=Customizing

 

In which it states "

  • PRIORVALUE(Only in assignment rules, validation rules, workflow field updates, and workflow rules in which the trigger type is set to Every time a record is created or edited)"

I do want this to run though every time an edit occurs though so figured it should work.

 

Does anyone happen to know from looking at the above what I may be doing wrong and a way to get around this?

 

Thanks in advance.


Best Answer chosen by Admin (Salesforce Developers) 
klekle

Hi there,

 

Since you are using a picklist, you should use ISPICKVAL in your validation rule.  Also, you will need to rewrite your rule a little bit.  It looks like your rule is trying to say "If the previous value of Request_Status__c was Error, then the new value cannot be Draft or Endorse."  

 

If that is the case, your rule should look something like this:

 

OR(
AND(
ISPICKVAL(PRIORVALUE(Request_Status__c),"Error"), NOT(ISPICKVAL(Request_Status__c,"Draft Request"))
),

AND(
ISPICKVAL(PRIORVALUE(Request_Status__c),"Error"), NOT(ISPICKVAL(Request_Status__c,"Endorse")))

)

 

I hope this helps.

 

Kemi

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klekle

Hi there,

 

Since you are using a picklist, you should use ISPICKVAL in your validation rule.  Also, you will need to rewrite your rule a little bit.  It looks like your rule is trying to say "If the previous value of Request_Status__c was Error, then the new value cannot be Draft or Endorse."  

 

If that is the case, your rule should look something like this:

 

OR(
AND(
ISPICKVAL(PRIORVALUE(Request_Status__c),"Error"), NOT(ISPICKVAL(Request_Status__c,"Draft Request"))
),

AND(
ISPICKVAL(PRIORVALUE(Request_Status__c),"Error"), NOT(ISPICKVAL(Request_Status__c,"Endorse")))

)

 

I hope this helps.

 

Kemi

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