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NetSuite Admin Tip | Making a Field Mandatory Without Disrupting Users
Making a field mandatory can help improve data quality, but it should be done carefully. If a required field is added without planning, users may be blocked from saving records or confused about what value to enter.
What Does Mandatory Mean?
A mandatory field is a field that must be completed before the record can be saved.
Examples:
- Department
- Location
- Follow-Up Date
- Approval Reason
- Customer Category
Why Make a Field Mandatory?
Making a field mandatory can help:
- reduce missing data
- improve reporting
- support approvals
- standardize record entry
- strengthen process control
Before You Make It Mandatory
Confirm that the field is truly required for a business reason, such as reporting, approvals, compliance, or processing.
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