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title: Layer Field Required for Editing
slug: layer-field-required-for-editing
createdAt: 2026-11-12T12:23:10.465Z
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To specify whether a field is mandatory during editing, enable the Required for Editing checkbox. :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/jnPUzmRVpVrCcl4YuoNQM_upload.png" alt caption width="34" height="34"} Once enabled, the field becomes mandatory when adding a new feature to the map.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/v9yQeqn-ZKikKcaK8iMl7_image.png)

The Effect on the Map When Adding a New Feature to the Layer, to add a new feature to a specific layer, click the Actions button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/ftHgxvw2_gpe6nDAoxej3_upload.png" alt caption width="34" height="34"}, then select Create New Feature :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/9d7OJ0Pup7F2x_XjAelqC_upload.png" alt caption width="34" height="34"}, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/AoSQMzMwty1QFfrw-Xu53_image.png)

After selecting Create New Feature, you must define the feature geometry according to its type: draw the boundary for a polygon feature, specify the location for a point feature, or draw a line for a line feature. Then, fill in all required fields, as shown in the figure below, and click the Save button to complete the process.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/biPj1_gmnz05STcnn2Ira_image.png)

The feature has been successfully created.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/3AKLq65DaDwqHcG_7yP6P_image.png)

Since the postal code field is marked as Required for Editing, it cannot be left empty when creating or editing a feature.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/Bnj0TYl_e6QIlOwIMf7vC_image.png)