Validate the name of an asset

I need to write a validation that ensures the name of an asset starts with an "A". Normally I can write startsWith(attributes.'FieldName'.first(),("A"), message:"Must start with A"). But I cant figure out what to call the asset name. I have tried Name, Full Name, and Display Name. Any ideas?

Thanks

S Benson

Posted 1 year ago · Edited 1 year ago·Last reply 1 year ago

7 comments

Laurenz Hiller

·1 year ago · Edited

Hi @scottbenson

the names of an asset (Full Name, "Display" Name) aren't attributes of the asset. Therefore, you cannot call them using "attributes.X". Instead you can call them by just referring to displayName (or name, if you want to use the full name instead). Please check my answer in this thread for some more details.

S Benson

OP1 year ago

@laurenzhiller1 Thanks for the great response. Do you also know how I can access an asset's status? I need to perform certain validations based on an asset's status.

Scott

Laurenz Hiller

·1 year ago · Edited

You just need to replace name by status in the example above.

S Benson

OP1 year ago

@laurenzhiller1 Thats what I thought but it doesn't work. I don't have the exact script in front of me, but I have a "given" clause, followed by a "when" that looks something like: startsWith('status'.first(),("Canceled"). I've also tried startsWith(attributes.'status'.first(),("Canceled") - but neither seems to find assets with that status.

Thanks again

Laurenz Hiller

·1 year ago

Just use status without any ' or .first() or attributes.

S Benson

OP1 year ago

@laurenzhiller1 I tried your idea and it doesnt work. The validation does not recognize the "canceled" status.

Grant Rollerson

·1 year ago

Examples are here, including some against *asset name* Validation script examples