Turning fields invisible or not editable on 2013

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Is there a way to turn invisible or not editable fields on page when certain criteria happens?

on old version the code was:

Currform.MyField.VISIBLE := FALSE;
Currform.MyField.EDITABLE := FALSE;

Since I upgrade to 2013 the code change I'm in learning process again

Thank you in advance.

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Yes you can accomplish this in 2013. Create a new boolean variable and in the properties of the variable set IncludeInDataSet to yes. Assign this variable to the page field Editable property.

Add the code on the open page, onaftergetrecord, onaftergetcurrrecord to set the variable to true or false based on your requirement.

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keoma 32,729 on at

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that mentioned variable needs to be a global one.

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spyroot 1,647 on at

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I did what you suggested.

On the following example I'm trying to hide Description field. I know that code below is not correct but I"m trying to find out how the variable will drive the behavior of the field to hide.

Under Description properties I have changed Visible = TurnIvisible

OnAfterGetRecord()

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IF "EVENTHAPPEN" THEN

TurnInvisible := FALSE; <-- TurnInvisible is the new variable that you suggested

CurrPage.Description := TurnInvisible;

Please advise.

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keoma 32,729 on at

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CurrPage.Description := TurnInvisible; makes no sense.

only use:

IF "EVENTHAPPEN" THEN

TurnInvisible := FALSE;

or better:

TurnInvisible := NOT ("EVENTHAPPEN");

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spyroot 1,647 on at

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Thanks Jonathan for helping me out..

This is what I have so far and is not working for me yet :(

TurnVisible is a Boolean Variable with IncludeInDataset= YES

Under Description field properties, I have change Visible = TurnVisible instead TRUE

Now on AfterGetRecord()__________

IF "Blocked Field" = TRUE THEN

TurnVisible := FALSE

ELSE

TurnVisible := TRUE;

Unfortunately is not working. What I'm missing???

Thanks again for all your help folks.

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Add the above code in OnOpenPage trigger and also OnAfterGetCurrRecord.

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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For an example refer to the customer card page how contact field is set. The ActivateFields function on that page, controls whether that field is editable or not.

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Tharanga Chandrasekara 23,118 on at

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Add your code in the OnOpenPage trigger and also in the OnAfterGetCurrRecord trigger.

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spyroot 1,647 on at

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It works!

Unfortunately when I change to next record using the arrows from top header menu, the field still invisible even if the rules does not apply to that particular record. I have to close the page and open the next record from list page.

Any suggestions?

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Mohana Yadav 60,993 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Did you write code in OnAfterGetCurrRecord trigger?

also OnNextRecord trigger?

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