diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldBL.php b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldBL.php
index 9ca022d..e9837ee 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldBL.php
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldBL.php
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ if (checkSession()) {
 	}
 	//render the page
 	$main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);
+    $main->setHasRequiredFields(true);
 	$main->render();	
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldUI.inc
index d861fe9..74423d6 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/editDocFieldUI.inc
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ function getEditPage($iDocFieldID) {
     $sToRender .= getCancelButton($oDocField);
     $sToRender .= "</table>\n";
 
+	$sToRender .= "\n\n<script language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\n";
+	$sToRender .= "function validateForm(theForm) {\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\tif (!(validRequired(theForm.fDocFieldName, 'Document Field Name'))) {\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\t\treturn false;\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\t}\n";	
+	$sToRender .= "return true;\n}\n";
+	$sToRender .= "//-->\n</script>\n\n";
+    
     return $sToRender;
 }