Disable field data entry

[laguna92651]

How would I conditionally disable data entry into a cell base on the data in another cell? Initially it would be just a checkbox, would it be different if it were conditional on cell contents?

[CEATH Company]

A quick and dirty way is to build two identical layouts, one in which the data entry is enabled, the other in which it is disabled.  Then, using scripts triggers that fire based on the user's entry into the controlling field's contents, switch to the appropriate layout.

 

Surely there is a better way to do this -- that's just my first thought early this morning.  Perhaps someone smarter than me knows a better way.

[LaRetta]

Protect using privileges then add nice User experience with either layout or field trigger.

See here: http://fmforums.com/forum/topic/86199-make-fields-read-only/

:-)