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    #1

    Field Editing

    Is there an easy way to make an individual field non-editable once it has been created while still allowing other fields to be changed?
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    #2
    RE: Field Editing

    Where do you want to make it noneditable?

    On a form you need only go to properties (of the displayed field) and make it read only. In a browse, select the column for the field and likewise select properties, read only.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      RE: Field Editing

      Another suggestion is to set a field rule that makes it skip the field if it isnotblank.
      Terry

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        #4
        RE: Field Editing

        By "Once it is created" I assume that you mean you can change the record as long as you are in the add mode. Try a field rule on the canwrite event for that field and only allow changes when you are in the add mode.

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          #5
          RE: Field Editing

          If it is read only then I can not enter a value in the first place at data entry stage.

          Long story short at night a novice user is accidentally typing over fields. What I want to do is; Once data is entered by a person I want it read only at that point.

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            #6
            RE: Field Editing

            Bruce, you might try changing the data entry field rule so that the cursor is positioned at 'end of unselected text'. An accidental keystroke will not displace the previous text in the field, yet the user can edit existing values whenever they want to.

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              #7
              RE: Field Editing

              You could make the fields read only and then place a button on the form that allows changes. At least an intentional action is necessary to make any changes.

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                #8
                RE: Field Editing

                Terry; I am trying to do just that more or less but can't get the expression builder to accept what, to me, looks perfectly logical.

                In the "Skip" expression I say "isblank(Home_State_Region)"
                and it says "! No Such Field" but I just pasted the field name in using the expression builder. Being a lousy typist I figure it's faster.

                What I am trying to do is to bypass the city and state through and let the user input the zip using the zipcode database to validate and fill in the city and state.

                I suppose I could let the user enter city etc and fill in the reat but I am still stuck. I also want to have the city editable afterwards because the zipcode database doesn't have every city correct. Sometimes it has the Major city not the suburb I actually want.

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                  #9
                  RE: Field Editing

                  Skip,
                  I think the field name needs to be in quotes inside the parens:
                  isblank("Home_state...")
                  Pat Bremkamp
                  MindKicks Consulting

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                    #10
                    RE: Field Editing

                    Skip,

                    "isblank(Home_State_Region)"

                    should be: isblank("Home_State_Region")

                    the field name needs to be quotes

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                      #11
                      RE: Field Editing


                      Stupid of me - The field should be in quotes shouldn't it ... Should have read the rest of the forum ...

                      Sorry about that. Thanks for the answers that are on the way :-)

                      [%-{)>
                      T-Rex

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