Prevent Duplication in Custom Field

[b10]

Hi, I've successfully installed SugarCE 5.0.0c on my CentOS 5.1 server running PHP 5.2.5, MySQL 5.0.51a and Apache 2.2.8. I've created a custom field for my accounts module. How do I make it so that the data entered in my custom field isn't duplicated? Is there such a feature to prevent this?

[kuske]

The question is, di you need a duplicate-check or do you need auto-gernerated fields?
In both cases you could use the logic hook facility (see WIKI and FORUM for implemntation details).
A logic hook before_safe could check the entered values against the database and clear them out or it could generate unique field values.

To check this dircetly in the open edtiview panel you could use an AJAX solution which is a little more complicated.

[b10]

Thank you for your reply kuske. I need a duplicate check on my custom field. I've read the wiki on logic hooks but... I'm still clueless on how to implement it as I'm no porgramming whiz.

[b10]

Hmm.... Anyone?

[kuske]

... yet thinking ... .