The Change Element Editability action alters whether a form element can be edited.
To configure a Change Element Editability action:
- Click Add in the Actions section of the Custom Action dialog box.
- Select Change Element Editability from the Action Type drop-down list.
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Click OK. The following text is displayed in the Actions field of the Custom Action dialog box:
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Click the [<element>] link. The ID drop-down list is displayed.
- Select the ID of the element that you want to change the edit state of from the ID drop-down list.
- Click OK.
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Click on the read-only link to toggle to read-write. If the link is read-only, the element will be read-only and cannot be edited when the condition is met. If the link is read-write, the element will be editable when the condition is met.
Note:
This action will not override read-only settings configured at the form level or user group security configured at the form level.
Note:Controls within container elements will inherit the settings set by the custom action for its container.