[EnesKartal]

Closes #2295

Problem

In FormApi (and FormGroupApi), form-level onSubmit and onServer errors are prematurely cleared when a user blurs a field or when non-value validation causes (such as 'blur', 'mount', 'server', or 'dynamic') trigger validation, even though the user has not modified the value.

Root Cause

In packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts and FormGroupApi.ts, the condition to clear submit and server errors checked:

this.state.errorMap?.[submitErrKey] &&
cause !== 'submit' &&
!hasErrored

Because ValidationCause is 'change' | 'blur' | 'submit' | 'mount' | 'server' | 'dynamic', a field blur produces cause: 'blur', which satisfies cause !== 'submit', wiping out the form-level submit or server error before any changes are made.

The documented intent (as stated in the comment: "clear the error as soon as the user enters a valid value in the field") is that existing submit/server errors should only be cleared when a user actually inputs/changes a valid value.

Fix

Change cause !== 'submit' and cause !== 'server' to cause === 'change', ensuring form-level and group-level submit and server errors are only cleared on actual value changes, aligning with field-level validation behavior.

Tests

Added tests to packages/form-core/tests/FormApi.spec.ts:

• should not clear form onSubmit errors on blur when the value did not change
• should not clear form onServer errors on blur when the value did not change

All 507 unit tests and type checks in form-core pass.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Submit and server errors now remain visible when a field is blurred without changing its value. They clear after a value change with no validation errors.

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Walkthrough

Form and form-group sync validation now clears existing submit errors only on change validation. Form validation also clears existing server errors only on change validation. Regression tests verify that submit and server errors persist through blur and clear after a value change.

Changes: Form error clearing

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Validation error clearing and regression coverage packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts, packages/form-core/src/FormGroupApi.ts, packages/form-core/tests/FormApi.spec.ts	Form validation clears submit and server errors only on change validation when there are no validation errors. Form-group validation applies the change-only condition to submit errors. Tests check that form-level submit and server errors persist through blur and clear after a value change.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

Possibly related PRs

• TanStack/form#2453: Makes the same change to form-level submit and server error clearing and adds a regression test for blur without a value change.

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 1a6b2

The fix for form-level server errors does not work for forms with configured validators, because those errors still disappear on blur. Without validators, a submit retry after a server error is now blocked until the user changes a value. Resolve the validator path and confirm the retry behavior is intended before merging.

Pre-merge checks: 5

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title names the main change: form-level onSubmit and onServer errors are now cleared only on change. It matches the raw summary, the description, and the objectives. It also names the scope, form-…
Description check		The description contains the required sections. It has a Changes section that explains the problem, root cause, and fix. It cites the linked issue #2295 and describes the tests added. The checklist it…
Linked Issues check		Issue #2295 requires that the form-level onSubmit error clear only when cause is 'change', and that the analogous onServer error clear only on 'change'. The diff for packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts …
Out of Scope Changes check		All changed code lines serve #2295. The FormApi.ts changes fix the two named checks. The FormGroupApi.ts change (cause !== 'submit' to cause === 'change' on the form-level submit clear at line ~19…
Docstring Coverage		No eligible functions found in the changed files. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…

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Explanation

The title names the main change: form-level onSubmit and onServer errors are now cleared only on change. It matches the raw summary, the description, and the objectives. It also names the scope, form-core. It is a single concise sentence with no noise, and a teammate scanning history can see the primary change.

Full details: Description check

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The description contains the required sections. It has a Changes section that explains the problem, root cause, and fix. It cites the linked issue #2295 and describes the tests added. The checklist items are not ticked, and the Release Impact section has no selection. These are administrative items, not core content, so the description is mostly complete.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #2295 requires that the form-level onSubmit error clear only when cause is 'change', and that the analogous onServer error clear only on 'change'. The diff for packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts changes the submit clear condition from cause !== 'submit' to cause === 'change' (line ~2115) and the server clear condition from cause !== 'server' to cause === 'change' (line ~2135). The !hasErrored guard is kept. Blur, mount, server, and dynamic causes no longer clear either error. Automated tests were added in packages/form-core/tests/FormApi.spec.ts: 'should not clear form onSubmit errors on blur when the value did not change' asserts the onSubmit error survives handleBlur and clears after handleChange; 'should not clear form onServer errors on blur when the value did not change' asserts the same for onServer. The tests were read from the diff only. Test execution was not re-run in this assessment; the PR reports 507 passing form-core tests. No non-coding requirements exist in #2295.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

All changed code lines serve #2295. The FormApi.ts changes fix the two named checks. The FormGroupApi.ts change (cause !== 'submit' to cause === 'change' on the form-level submit clear at line ~1911) applies the same defect fix to the parallel group-level implementation. The issue names only FormApi, but FormGroupApi repeats the identical stale-submit-error clearing logic, so the change is closely connected to the issue. The PR objectives also list FormGroupApi as part of the stated fix. The test additions support the stated objectives and do not add unrelated behavior. No unrelated change was demonstrated.

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No eligible functions found in the changed files. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentation-only edits and deletions within surviving functions are included; unchanged diff context and fully deleted functions are excluded. Analyzed 0 functions across 3 files.

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⚠️ Outside diff range comments (1)

Major · Preserve server errors in the validator loop. · FormApi.ts:2087

packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:2087
Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Preserve server errors in the validator loop.

When the form has a validators object, defaultValidationLogic adds a server validator that returns undefined on blur. This assignment clears onServer before the changed guard runs. The new test does not expose this because it supplies no validators. Skip this server-error reset on non-change validation and test with a configured validator. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Review comment at @packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts at line 2087:
Update the validator loop in defaultValidationLogic so it does not clear the
onServer error during non-change validation, including blur; preserve the reset
for change validation. Add or update a test that configures a validators object
and verifies a server error remains after blur validation.

Additional comments: 1

packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts-2135-2135: 1

2135-2135: Major · Functional Correctness · Heavy lift

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Allow retry after a server error.

When a submission sets a form-level onServer error and the form has no validators, a later handleSubmit() cannot retry without a value change. Submit validation leaves the error in place, and _handleSubmit rejects the form at its isValid check. Allow an explicit retry while preserving the error until it is replaced or resolved.

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Outside diff comments:
Review comments at @packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:
- Line 2087: Update the validator loop in defaultValidationLogic so it does not
clear the onServer error during non-change validation, including blur; preserve
the reset for change validation. Add or update a test that configures a
validators object and verifies a server error remains after blur validation.

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