| Can item level override block level? [message #81739] |
Mon, 17 March 2003 09:08  |
SA
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Registered: March 2002
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Hi,
I have a form which need to update one field out of many possible fields. I'd like user only updates that field. I set block updatable to false, and set item updatable to true, but it seems it won't override the block level? Is it true? Should I set block level updatable and then set every field which I don't want user change to false or is there any better way?
Thanks,
Sa
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| Re: Can item level override block level? [message #81763 is a reply to message #81739] |
Tue, 18 March 2003 12:27  |
Paul
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Registered: April 1999
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There is no easier way, you must set Update Allowed to YES at the block level if you want to be able to update any item on the block. You then must set Update Allowed to NO for any items on the block you do not want your user to be able to update. If set to NO at the block level, this property cannot be over-ridden at the item level.
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| Re: Can item level override block level? [message #81798 is a reply to message #81739] |
Mon, 24 March 2003 02:51 |
utsav
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HI,
There is one other way, u can write a procedure to which u will pass the name of the block and will set the update not allowed and insertnot allowed proprties are set to ys or no. This procedure will usea loop an will use next_item nuilt in to jump to next item. In this way u can use just one procedure for all rthe blocks that u have.
I hope u got i am tring to say, this would indeed solve the problem.
utsav
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| Re: Can item level override block level? [message #81816 is a reply to message #81739] |
Mon, 24 March 2003 14:10 |
SA
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Thank you! Another thing buffles me is when I set up update_allowed to false, user can still change the field, but if I set insert_allowed to false, they won't be able to change and a message like "field is protected from updating" is shown. Do you know why?
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| Re: Can item level override block level? [message #81820 is a reply to message #81739] |
Mon, 24 March 2003 22:47 |
utsav
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Hey,
Well i am gonna have to disagree with your problem completly.
When, update_allowed is set to false at item level u cannot change the value for an existing record for that item.It will give message field protected from updating.
If update_allowed is set to false at block level, u cannot make change in any item of that block for existing records.
When u set insert_allowed to false, at item level, u can change the existing record but u canot insert a new value.if u set it false for block u just cannt add new record.
Try it again, i sure u will get the correct messages.
utsav.
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