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Topic: required fields not wanted

Posted By: LeoV
Subject: required fields not wanted
Date Posted: 23 June 2003 at 8:43am

I do have a question about required fields which are not wanted and so on.

I use the form- and update_entry-pages as know from this great site. I do have a form witch can be submitted by users. It then runs through update_entry.asp where the following lines are:

'Update the record in the recordset

rsUpdateEntry("Voornaam") = Request.Form("Voornaam")

etc.

which lines get the information from the form.

But when one field is empty the server returns a message that the field is a required one. I the database i orderd most fields not to be required.

Can anybody please tell me how to submit a form and leaving some fields empty?

Do i have to use an other method which lets me to submit blank fields.

Replies:

Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 23 June 2003 at 9:58am

If request.form("Voornaam")="" then

Voornaam=" " 'just returns a blank space

end if

... database connetct etc

rsUpdateEntry("Voornaam") = Voornaam

Obviously needs customizing but I hope it helps.

Mart.

Posted By: LeoV
Date Posted: 23 June 2003 at 3:12pm

Where in the asp file do i have to put in this piece ?

Is it on top of the database connection etc..?

I do not really understand......