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I have fresh install Magento 1.8.1.0, I set some countries to not required to enter post code on checkout page, the "*" sign is not display in frontend for those selected countries.

But After I clicked Continue without entering post code, I still get the javascript pop up alert saying ""Zip/Postal Code" is a required value."

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I tried to change the post code field to

<label for="billing:postcode"><?php echo $this->__('Zip/Postal Code') ?></label>
<div class="input-box">
    <input type="text" title="<?php echo $this->__('Zip/Postal Code') ?>" name="billing[postcode]" id="billing:postcode" value="<?php echo $this->escapeHtml($this->getAddress()->getPostcode()) ?>" class="input-text" />
</div>

But I still get pop up alert.

How to fix this?

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Next try, with the correct error message. This error comes from here:

\Mage_Eav_Model_Attribute_Data_Text::validateValue
if ($attribute->getIsRequired() && empty($value)) {
    $errors[] = Mage::helper('eav')->__('"%s" is a required value.', $label);
}

And the part $attribute->getIsRequired() is true, if the column is_required in eav_attribute = 1.

To change this, you should write an data update script and change the attribute. A description can be found here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10420199/magento-module-setup-change-product-attribute-to-not-required

$installer->updateAttribute('catalog_product','short_description','is_required',0);

Wrong part

This is no magento standard behaviour.

If your input doesn't containt class="required", there is no JS-error raised. So whatever theme you use, check this.

The error is raised here:

\Mage_Customer_Model_Address_Abstract::validate
$_havingOptionalZip = Mage::helper('directory')->getCountriesWithOptionalZip();
if (!in_array($this->getCountryId(), $_havingOptionalZip)
    && !Zend_Validate::is($this->getPostcode(), 'NotEmpty')
) {
    $errors[] = Mage::helper('customer')->__('Please enter the zip/postal code.');
}
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  • Actually, it uses default theme, and it is fresh install and only one extension installed there. I will check if the extension makes this problem. – Wakanina Mar 12 '14 at 14:56
  • Are you sure it is a JS error? Ah damn it. This is no JS error, this error is thrown thorugh the AJAX request. I'll update the answer – Fabian Blechschmidt Mar 12 '14 at 15:14
  • Thanks Fabian for your help. I have commented above code in your answer, but still not works. I also check Mage::helper('directory')->getCountriesWithOptionalZip();, and the countries are exist, even my selected country in checkout page is exist. The error is not Please enter the zip/postal code. but "Zip/Postal Code" is a required value.. I edited my question, screenshot added. I think many people have the same problem. I searched on Google, but still not find the solution or the cause of this problem. – Wakanina Mar 13 '14 at 6:10
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    Please check if eav_attribute -> postcode is_required = 1 updated the answer. – Fabian Blechschmidt Mar 13 '14 at 6:13
  • Oh yeah... Thanks Fabian, this solved the problem, I changed it to 0 directly from DB. Can I change it from backend? Is there any configuration in backend to do this? I didn't found it in backend. – Wakanina Mar 13 '14 at 6:29
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I think this article may be helpful for you: http://www.magebuzz.com/blog/fixed-optional-postal-code-working/

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