Try this in controller: for field in db.t_bills.fields: db.tbills[field].writable = False db.tbills.f_name.writable = True form = SQLFORM(db.t_bills, bill['id']) ... ...
(I did not test it yet, I guess it works) -- Bruno Rocha [ About me: http://zerp.ly/rochacbruno ] 2011/4/27 Kenneth Lundström <[email protected]> > I have a table that I悲 like to update. Let愀 say the table has eight > different columns but at the time I悲 like to only update one of them via a > form. > > in controller: > form = SQLFORM(db.t_bills, bill['id']) > > if form.accepts(request.vars, session, keepvalues=True): > redirect() > > return dict(form=form) > > > in view: > I have created a custom view with > {{=form.custom.begin}} > {{=form.custom.widget.f_name}} > {{=form.custom.submit}} > {{=bill_items_form.custom.end}} > > So I have only one textfield that can be updated. The problem I惴 facing is > that all rest columns are updated to a NULL value. I tried with > SQLFORM(db.fsdf, fields but no luck. > > > Kenneth > >

