Microsoft Dynamics 365 | Integration, Dataverse...

Make a field enabled only on create, and read-only in other states

(0) Share

Report

Posted on by MicroDynamicalCRM

in an entity ive set a Max Students Number field, i need to make it editable only when creating the form, and make it read-only right after saving the form

how to do that?

when i set the field as read-only i cant edit it at all when creating a new form, i need to be able to set a value to it on create - then change it to read-only

i saw setsubmitmode but did not understand how to use it

here's what im stuck at so far in writing the function thats supposed to do it: (if possible without code id wish to know as well)

function disableFieldOnSave(Context)

{

var formContext = Context.getFormContext();

var maxStudentsNumberField = formContext.getAttribute("opu_maxstudentsnumber").getValue();

}

All responses (4)

Answers (0)

Suggested answer

Carlos Eduardo Font... on at

Like (0)

Report

RE: Make a field enabled only on create, and read-only in other states

Hello,

I hope you are doing well.

Also is possible to use security profile of fields such as docs.microsoft.com/.../field-level-security.

In this situation is ensured that user can't change your rule, based on JavaScript can be changed on DEVTools on browser.

Kind Regards,
Suggested answer

JyotiYadav 40 on at

Like (0)

Report

RE: Make a field enabled only on create, and read-only in other states

Hi,

You need to check the formtype using formContext.ui.getFormType(). docs.microsoft.com/.../getformtype

If formtype value is 1 i.e Create, you can enable the field formContext.ui.controls.get("your field name").setDisabled (false);

else you can disable your field formContext.ui.controls.get("your field name").setDisabled (true); .

Please mark as verified if the answer is useful.
Suggested answer

Community Member Microsoft Employee on at

Like (0)

Report

RE: Make a field enabled only on create, and read-only in other states

Hi,

As MicroDynamicalCRM said, you can use getFormType to get the form type, you can refer to the following official documents:

getFormType (Client API reference) in model-driven apps - Power Apps | Microsoft Docs

If this helped you, I'd appreciate it if you'd mark this as a Verified Answer, which may in turn help others as well.

Best Regards,

Frank Gong
Suggested answer

MicroDynamicalCRM 37 on at

Like (0)

Report

RE: Make a field enabled only on create, and read-only in other states

Update Edit:

i've just read about GetFormType()

now i know what to do:

get the form type and setDisabled to false when the formtype value is "create" , and true elsewhere.

problem solved