Prevent Field Entry based on Privileges?

[Doug Coning]

I know that you can restrict modification of a field value based upon the user's privileges.

However, can you prevent the user from even clicking into a field that they don't have access to modify? So, if the user only has 'view' access to a field, I don't want them to even be able to to enter into the field. They way I think FileMaker works is that FileMaker will allow access into the field, yet if they try to modify it, they will receive an error. I don't want them to even be able to click into the field if they don't have access rights.

Other users will have higher levels of access and should be able to click into the field and modify it.

[comment]

This thread might help?

[Doug Coning]

Yes, I thought of using the visible portal trick to do this. I've used it on a number of occassions. The visible portal trick doesn't allow you to show a field some times editable and sometimes not. I wanted to design a layout once and then give certain users access to change field labels that normal users can access. Because the privileges allow users to click into a field that they don't have access to, it messes up the layout.

I think I'll have to come up with another solution...

Thanks!