Title: Userdata Required How?
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Userdata Required How?

 *  Resolved [eugenio.se](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eugeniose/)
 * (@eugeniose)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/userdata-required-how/)
 * hi;
 * you can set additional fields required?
    guest users upload files without setting
   fields!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/)

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 *  [claudeschneider](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claudeschneider/)
 * (@claudeschneider)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/userdata-required-how/#post-5586762)
 * I’d also like this functionality, to force users to enter data in an additional
   field.
 * When defining Additional Fields, it would be good to have a checkbox next to 
   each field, where you can force the field to be required.
    Submitting the form
   shouldn’t be possible if a required field is left blank.
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/userdata-required-how/#post-5586763)
 * Hi,
 *  fields can become required. There is an option for this. If a required field
   is not filled-in, then the file cannot be uploaded.
 *  You can check the instructions for **userdatalabel** attribute: This attribute
   defines the labels of the userdata fields. Separate each field with slash “/”.
   If you want a field to be required, then preceed an asterisk (*) before the label.
   Example to create 2 fields, an optional Name and a required Email field: userdatalabel
   =”Name/Email (required)”. Default value is “Your message”.
 * Nickolas

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