> Check the “Access” of the method. Also, I’ve found the batch edit option only works for the Designer log in.
Ding! Thanks Floyd, I think that's it. I'm in with design access, but not in as Designer. I guess that could be what's making the difference. On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 4:58 AM, Floyd Zink via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com > wrote: > David, > > > > It’s not a very good error message as in my experience it has nothing to > do with components. > > > > Check the “Access” of the method. Also, I’ve found the batch edit option > only works for the Designer log in. > > > > Floyd Zink > > QMed Corporation > > > > From: 4D_Tech <4d_tech-boun...@lists.4d.com> on behalf of David Adams via > 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 04:39 AM > Subject: "This component protected method cannot be edited." - but it's > not a component method > > > > Weird one. I've got a database and I want to make a batch modification of > > an attribute. (I want to set everything invisible and then show the handful > > of methods useful in user and the 4D editors.) > > > > But I'm getting the error "This component protected method cannot be > > edited." But I'm not specifically trying to edit a component method. Is it > > impossible to use the batch edit mode if you've got a component installed > > with unshared methods? > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************