Locking all fields on layout?

[Joseph31]

I know this has been asked so many times...

Is there a way to lock fields on a layout so users may not change the data after a button or switch is activated (clicked)

I have more than 20 fields on some layouts....

Thank you

[bcooney]

To truly lock edit of fields, you would use FM's Security and create an access rule that limits edit. For example, if there is a field in the record, "flag_Locked," then the access calc would be, allow edit if flag_Locked≠1. How you set flag_Locked is up to you. You could have anything from the field on the layout, formatted as a checkbox with a value list of 1, to an elaborate script that prints, asks the user if they want to lock the record, and then if yes, sets this flag field.

I typically create two layouts, one with all the data entry interface (buttons, portal "add row" buttons, delete row buttons) etc, and one without all that - the "locked" layout. I also create a nav script that if flag_locked =1, go to Locked layout.

[Joseph31]

Two questions: but first thank you for your reply

1) where is the flag lock? Is it when you create the field under options?

2) the duplicate layout --- doe this have the same relationships to original and can I just copy and past the original layout to make the second?

Just a thought will a script trigger work in a case of locking the field based off off a locking field?

Thank you.

[bruceR]

Flag lock is a field you create.

Why copy paste? Duplicate the layout.

Why ask? Why not do it and tell us the result?