Does anyone know WHY attachment fields can't be made read-only? Is it just an oversight, or is there a good reason?
Dwayne Martin James Madison University ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:44:13 -0500 >From: "Sokol, Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Can An Attachment Field Be Made Read Only? (UNCLASSIFIED) >To: [email protected] > >I tried that and for some reason the error message fires if I change any >field and try to save the request even if I do not touch the attachment >field. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FRANK, GORDON CTR DISA JSSC >Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:00 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Can An Attachment Field Be Made Read Only? (UNCLASSIFIED) > >Classification: UNCLASSIFIED >Caveats: NONE > >You can't use a Change Display action, but you might be able to use an >error Filter with the syntax: > >TR.<Attachment field> != DB.<Attachment field> > >I haven't tried it but I'll bet you can. Let me know. > >Gordon M. Frank >DISA\Version FNS > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sokol, Brian >Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:42 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Can An Attachment Field Be Made Read Only? > >** > >I have an attachment field on a form. Once a file is attached I want to >prevent anyone from changing or deleting the attachment. I would like >them to be able to view the attached file. I thought this would be >simple using the Change Field action and making it Read Only. >Unfortunately that option is not available for that type of field. I >know I can hide the field but I would prefer if it was made read only. >Is this possible? > >Brian Sokol >Manager, Desktop Services >Scholastic Inc. >557 Broadway >NY, NY 10012 >(212) 343-6494 >http://www.Scholastic.com <http://www.Scholastic.com> > >__20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in >it___ >Classification: UNCLASSIFIED >Caveats: NONE > >________________________________________________________________________ >_______ >UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum >Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > >_______________________________________________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
