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Can I define some users as read only?

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:03 am
by JohnKlassen
Hi,

Is it possible to set up an application where some users have full access to change data and other users are only read-only?

Thanks,

John Klassen

Re: Can I define some users as read only?

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:18 pm
by massiws
John, if you have to create a group of users that can access ALL forms in read-only mode, there is a simple way:
  1. add a new Access Level and on Forms tab select all forms you want to be visible and, for each form, select Yes to all Remove Button; on Objects tab be sure to select all Button Objects needed to open forms you have selected;
    AccessLevel.png
  2. add a new User Group with the new Access Level you created:
    UserGroup.png
  3. add users to new group:
    User.png
  4. when the new user access the application he/her can only browse forms you have selected, open Edit Screens, edit fields, but there are no buttons to close/save records: he/her must go back using breadcrumbs.
If you don't want to allow users be able to edit fields value, the only method is:
  1. clone the form;
  2. clone all objects on the form changing the ReadOnly value on each object:
    TextObject.png
Hope this helps,
Max

Re: Can I define some users as read only?

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:28 pm
by JohnKlassen
Max,

Thanks for the excellent instructions. This worked perfectly.

You can close this post.

John Klassen

Re: Can I define some users as read only?

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:35 pm
by massiws
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