Prevent selecting a value in one attribute unless specific values are populated in a related attribute

Products

• Clarity PPM SaaS
• Clarity PPM On Premise

Issue/Introduction

Is there a way to restrict the use of certain values in a lookup field in Clarity under certain circumstances? (example: not allow users to change the status of a project to Closed unless the project status is Approved)

Environment

Release: All
Component: Clarity Studio

Resolution

One option would be to use parameterized lookups that can set up dependencies where certain values in one attribute are only available if the criteria is met in the related attribute. See the below documentation for more details on creating Parameterized Lookups:

• Clarity Studio Objects and Attributes - See section "Parameterized lookups"
• Configure Lookups

Generating a custom error message (including messages based on certain value selections) is unfortunately not available in CA PPM (Project & Portfolio Management) out of the box. The one option would be to create a hint for the field, but this would display all the time, not based on certain criteria.

To add a hint:

1. In Administration->Objects->Object name->Views, click on Fields next to the Properties row
2. Click on the properties icon next to the Field you want to add the hint to
3. Add the desired message in the hint field and Save.