Camunda 8 Forms Advanced Validation Guide (Real-World Use Cases)
Forms in Camunda 8 are not just UI — they control business decisions. In real enterprise workflows you must validate: Required business fields Numeric limits Conditional approvals Cross-field dependencies Data correctness before process continues This guide explains advanced validation techniques used in production systems. đź“Ś Why Validation Is Critical Without validation: Wrong approvals happen Process gets stuck in gateways Invalid data reaches backend services Manual corrections increase Goal: Stop bad data before the workflow moves forward đź–Ľ️ Camunda 8 Form Validation UI 4 đź› 1️⃣ Required Field Validation Basic but essential. Example: Approval comment must not be empty. Form Field { "label" : "Manager Comment" , "type" : "textfield" , "key" : "managerComment" , "validate" : { "required" : true } } Now task cannot be completed without input. đź› 2️⃣ Numeric Range Validation ...