How to set a field to read only

[npolite]

Hello,

I'm trying to get a field in the Sugar customer portal to display as read only. Here is the code that I have from the editviewdefs.php under the Cases module.

8 =>
array (
0 =>
array (
'displayParams' =>
array ('rows' => '15',
'cols' => '110',
),
'label' => 'Resolution',
'field' => 'resolution_c',
),
),

Can someone help me out with what I need to add to make it read only?

Thanks,
Nick

[SugarDev.net]

First, please place your code in [ php ] [ /php ] tags for readability

 8 =>
  array (
  0 => array (
    'displayParams' => array (
      'rows' => '15',
      'cols' => '110',
      'readOnly' => true
    ),
    'label' => 'Resolution',
    'field' => 'resolution_c'
  ),
), 
  

BTW, this is perfectly documented in the wiki: http://www.sugarcrm.com/wiki/index.php?title=Model-View-Controller_(MVC)

[dlorenzetti]

Hi Nick,

try put 'type' => 'readonly' how below


8 =>
array (
0 =>
array (
'type' => 'readonly',
'displayParams' =>
array ('rows' => '15',
'cols' => '110',
),
'label' => 'Resolution',
'field' => 'resolution_c',
),
),


But that way Sugar don't build the <input>, just show the value, like detail view, for build the <input> you can use customCode and build it yourself.


I hope this help.

[sugarcane]

Another simple option would be to just place the field in the detial view and not the edit view

[npolite]

Hi,

I tried the first two suggestions and they didn't seem to work.


Thanks,
Nick

[npolite]

Does anyone else have any suggestions I can try?

Thanks,
Nick

[andopes]

Hi Nick

Only dropdown and relate fields support readOnly displayParams.
You can create a customCode to perform this action.
I hope SugarCRM add this feature to all field templates.

Regards

[danheff]

I found this in another post, but I just added an extra line under the applicable array in editviewdefs.php for the module.

In my case, I went to custom/modules/Opportunities/metadata and opened up editviewdefs.php

I added

'type' => 'readonly',

after

array {
'name' => '(whatever)',
'label' => '(whatever)',

Periodically, however, it reverts back to a non-read-only field...when I check the editviewdefs.php file, the extra line I added is gone. I'm not exactly sure what causes this, perhaps any editing of the module within Studio erases this custom change, but its easy to put back.

[eggsurplus]

Dan,

You're right on. When you make a change in Studio it'll overwrite the file and your changes. A little frustrating but it can be worked around.

[rgtft]

I found this in another post, but I just added an extra line under the applicable array in editviewdefs.php for the module.

In my case, I went to custom/modules/Opportunities/metadata and opened up editviewdefs.php

I added

'type' => 'readonly',

after

array {
'name' => '(whatever)',
'label' => '(whatever)',

Periodically, however, it reverts back to a non-read-only field...when I check the editviewdefs.php file, the extra line I added is gone. I'm not exactly sure what causes this, perhaps any editing of the module within Studio erases this custom change, but its easy to put back.

I did everything as above to my custom/modules/Contacts/metadata/editviewdefs.php and everything worked fine, but the changes did not seem to take effect until I went to the Admin menu and did the Repair/Rebuild processes.