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Making a field read-only in a grid edit report

  • February 4, 2020
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Is it possible to make a field read-only when viewing a report in grid edit mode? We want users to be able to see what selections were made in that field on the report but not be able to change what was selected.

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Chris Swirtz
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MarkShnierYou
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  • MarkShnierYou
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  • February 4, 2020
np, There are actually two easy choices.

What you do is to make a formula field equal to the editable field.  So for example if [Priority] is the real field then the formula text field called [Priority.] (note the period in the name) will just have the formula field.

The other option is to make a dummy form with the exact columns that you want to use in Grid Edit.  I typically name those forms "Grid Edit". :)  checkbox that field as being read only on the Form Property.

Then because you have more than 1 form, Quick Base gives you options in forms usage of which form to use, and you can set the Grid Edit Form to be used for Grid Edit.

So two ways to go.





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