diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 12d87e15..3b222f88 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ bugubg: completely fresh workorder riddled with errors when attempting to create
 		at AyaNova.Biz.WorkOrderBiz.TravelCreateAsync(WorkOrderItemTravel newObject) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\biz\WorkOrderBiz.cs:line 4930
 		at AyaNova.Api.Controllers.WorkOrderController.PostWorkOrderItemTravel(WorkOrderItemTravel newObject, ApiVersion apiVersion) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\Controllers\WorkOrderController.cs:line 1317
 		
-	tasks -> task field required but doesn't show required in UI
+
 	parts -> quantity required but doesn't show that in UI (no rule)
 	labor -> error at server:
 		2021-06-11 11:45:46.3095|ERROR|SERVER|Error=>System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue
index 06612a07..41c3d4f3 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@
                 `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].parts[${activeItemIndex}].partId`
               )
             "
+            :rules="[
+              form().required(
+                this,
+                `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].parts[${activeItemIndex}].partId`
+              )
+            ]"
             @input="
               fieldValueChanged(
                 `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].parts[${activeItemIndex}].partId`
@@ -476,7 +482,7 @@ export default {
         userId: null,
         description: null,
         serials: null,
-        partId: null,
+        partId: 0, //deliberately zero to break rule on new
         partWarehouseId: 1, //important always default to "default" warehouse id 1 as even with inventory turned off it's required
         quantity: 1,
         taxPartSaleId: null,
@@ -491,6 +497,15 @@ export default {
       this.$emit("change");
       this.selectedRow = [{ index: newIndex }];
       this.activeItemIndex = newIndex;
+      //trigger rule breaking / validation
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.value.items[this.activeWoItemIndex].parts[
+          this.activeItemIndex
+        ].partId = null;
+        this.fieldValueChanged(
+          `Items[${this.activeWoItemIndex}].parts[${this.activeItemIndex}].partId`
+        );
+      });
     },
     unDeleteItem() {
       this.value.items[this.activeWoItemIndex].parts[
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue
index 2658d640..c4dffe30 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export default {
         customFields: "{}",
         tags: [],
         userId: null,
-        unitId: 0,
+        unitId: 0,//zero to break rule on new
         estimatedQuantity: 0,
         startDate: null,
         stopDate: null,