https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/39.aspxNew to InfoPath? Search to see if your question has already been answered. If it has not, then ask it here or the appropriate topic forum.enCommunityServer 2007 SP3 (Build: 31118.962)https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/83245.aspxThu, 04 Oct 2012 22:54:02 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:83245Hilary Stoupa0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/83245.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=39&PostID=83245<p>I&#39;d never noticed that before - yup, repeating fields don&#39;t allow validation rules!</p> <p>Some ideas:</p> <ol> <li> <div>Block submit if your conditions aren&#39;t met - use rules for submit and have the first one check that your repeating fields have at least one entry if the other fields have whatever makes it required - and display a message for the user</div></li> <li> <div>Leverage another helper field - put the validation rules on it - see attached example - it is kind of rough, but gives you an idea of what I mean.</div></li></ol>https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/83197.aspxWed, 03 Oct 2012 18:14:56 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:83197Jen B0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/83197.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=39&PostID=83197<p>Hi all,</p> <p>I&#39;m in IP 2010, which will be obvious I guess, when you read the question.&nbsp; In my form, I have many fields that are conditionally required based on answers/data in other fields.&nbsp; I have some multi-selection list boxes that I would like to make conditionally required to have one selection... but have discovered that there is not an option to add a validation rule on this control type.</p> <p>I&#39;ve searched the web and books and can&#39;t see any reference to a work around to do this or not.&nbsp; Is it possible to make a multi-select control required based on answers in other fields?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>Jen</p>