I read this question on SO: \"how to disable inArray validator forms in zend framework2\" and was trying to find it out, but couldn\'t find any way to detach/remove the
I found this to work with 1.12.3
in my update form
$element = new My_Form_Element_Username('username');
$element->setValue('some-value');
$element->removeValidator('Db_NoRecordExists');
$this->addElement($element);
or
$this->addElement(new My_Form_Element_Username('username')
->setValue('some-value')
->removeValidator('Db_NoRecordExists');
My_Form_Element_Username just extends some Zend_Form_Element and has the validators defined.