---
title: "How do I make a field required?"
description: "To make a field required, you must configure the proper advanced setting in Ketryx. As the organization owner, navigate to the advanced settings. For the Approval Workflow field, configure the requiredFieldNames to include the fields that you'd like to make required."
category: "Frequently Asked Questions"
section: "General"
keywords: ["required", "introduced version", "filled", "approval workflow", "true", "approve", "resolved", "ticket"]
source_url: "https://support.ketryx.com/hc/en-us/articles/26302171426061-How-do-I-make-a-field-required"
last_reviewed: 2026-06-11
---

# How do I make a field required?

> **In short:** To make a field required, you must configure the proper advanced setting in Ketryx. As the organization owner, navigate to the advanced settings. For the Approval Workflow field, configure the requiredFieldNames to include the fields that you'd like to make required.

To make a field required, you must configure the proper advanced setting in Ketryx. As the organization owner, navigate to the [advanced settings](https://docs.ketryx.com/reference/advanced-settings).

For the [Approval Workflow field](https://docs.ketryx.com/reference/advanced-settings#approval-workflow), configure the **requiredFieldNames** to include the fields that you'd like to make required.

For instance, for a requirement, you may want the _Introduced in version_ field to be required. To do this, copy the following JSON into the _Approval Workflow_ field:

{

"REQUIREMENT": {

"Resolved": {

"isApprovable": true,

"approvalMeaning": "REVIEWED",

"requiredFieldNames": \[\
\
**"Introduced in version"**\
\
\],

"approvedTransitionStatus": "Closed",

"invalidatedTransitionStatus": "Resolved",

"shouldTransitionWhenApproved": true

}

}

}

As a result, in Jira, you should see the following message if the _Introduced in Version_ field does not have a value and you try to approve the ticket: "Before you can approve this item, the following required field must be filled out: Introduced in version"

The approval of this ticket will be blocked until the required field is filled out.

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