# Required field check does not work on 2.6.1

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/required-field-check-does-not-work-on-2-6-1/7705>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 27, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/required-field-check-does-not-work-on-2-6-1/7705 "2017-02-27T14:24:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![francopoleo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/francopoleo/32/107_2.png) [@francopoleo](https://forum.mautic.org/u/francopoleo)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/required-field-check-does-not-work-on-2-6-1/7705/1 "2017-02-27T14:24:12Z")

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The validation does not work on 2.6.1. Are there any problems with validating fields in a form? For me the mandatory field message does not appear.  
  
I installed version 2.5.1 and it worked

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**Author:** ![francopoleo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/francopoleo/32/107_2.png) [@francopoleo](https://forum.mautic.org/u/francopoleo)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/required-field-check-does-not-work-on-2-6-1/7705/2 "2017-02-27T14:24:12Z")

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The validation does not work on 2.6.1. Are there any problems with validating fields in a form? For me the mandatory field message does not appear.  
I installed version 2.5.1 and it worked

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**Author:** ![francopoleo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/francopoleo/32/107_2.png) [@francopoleo](https://forum.mautic.org/u/francopoleo)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/required-field-check-does-not-work-on-2-6-1/7705/3 "2017-04-07T19:27:36Z")

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Please in 2.7.1 the validation field function does not work too.

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**Author:** ![abb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@abb](https://forum.mautic.org/u/abb)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/required-field-check-does-not-work-on-2-6-1/7705/4 "2017-04-10T05:00:08Z")

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@francopoleo  
I feel your pain!  
For that reason I recommend you check out these threads:  
[https://www.mautic.org/community/index.php/7236-any-mautic-version-that-doesn-t-end-with-9-is-not-fit-for-use-i](https://www.mautic.org/community/index.php/7236-any-mautic-version-that-doesn-t-end-with-9-is-not-fit-for-use-i)  
[https://www.mautic.org/community/index.php/6869-goodbye-mautic-huge-discrepancy-terribly-inaccurate-page-hit-tr](https://www.mautic.org/community/index.php/6869-goodbye-mautic-huge-discrepancy-terribly-inaccurate-page-hit-tr)

Reading those threads can save you a lot of time!  
And keep in mind, some of the people who posted in the second thread **used to be** enthusiastic contributors to the Mautic community!  
Used to be…

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**Author:** ![Robmobius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@Robmobius](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Robmobius)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/required-field-check-does-not-work-on-2-6-1/7705/5 "2017-04-26T10:10:47Z")

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Bump - latest version installed a few hrs ago.

Required fields are also not working. Form submissions are being accepted if fields marked required are not filled out.