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harry.31 Apex:inputField not work correctly for lookup field.
I have a very simple VF page, trying to insert a new record, but the Apex:inputField didn't work for lookup field.
Following is the sample code:
<apex:page controller="contactController">
<apex:form >
<apex:pageBlock>
<apex:pageBlockTable value="{!contacts}" var="con">
<apex:column value="{!con.Id}" headerValue="FP #">
<apex:facet name="footer">
<apex:commandLink value="Add" action="{!add}"/>
</apex:facet>
</apex:column>
<apex:column value="{!con.AccountId}" headerValue="account">
<apex:facet name="footer">
<apex:inputField value="{!contact.AccountId}" required="true"/>
</apex:facet>
</apex:column>
</apex:pageBlockTable>
</apex:pageBlock>
</apex:form>
</apex:page>
public class contactController
{
public assigntravelrates()
{
Contact = new Contact();
Contacts = [select Id, AccountId from Contact limit 2];
}
public List<contact> Contacts { get; set; }
public Contact Contact { get; set; }
public void add()
{
insert Contact;
}
}
when I first time clicks the lookup icon and clicks the add link, it throws a error says "you must enter a value", then I choose the account again, it throws the "required field missing" error which is correct.
Did anyone have met the same issue?
Hello,
if you will remove required="true" attribute from <apex:inputField value="{!contact.AccountId}" required="true"/> line you will see an error:
System.DmlException: Insert failed. First exception on row 0; first error: REQUIRED_FIELD_MISSING, Required fields are missing: [Last Name]: [Last Name]
it means you have to fill Last Name filed before you insert Contact record.
This issue has nothing to do with the required field, I set the required attribute to show the lookup field isn't populated with a value. If the account value is correctly saved, the page will shows the dml exception other than the "you must enter a value" error.
Maybe it has something to do with the browser, I'll have a try.
Meanwhile, I think the oddest is that if you choose an account and click add link again, the account value is populated correctly...