Admin user suddenly cannot edit any scripts “Cannot edit in read-only editor”

[Med99]

Hi,

I have the admin role, but I suddenly noticed that I can’t edit any script fields in the instance.

This happens with Client Scripts, Business Rules, Script Includes, Dynamic Content, etc. The script editor shows:

“Cannot edit in read-only editor”

Has anyone experienced this?

[Ehab Pilloor]

Hi @Med99,

Please check if your user is part of Conditional Script Writer group. If it is not, then add your user to this group. 

This group has the role to access those fields which can be scripted/coded.

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Ehab Pilloor

[Bhavya11]

Hi @Med99 ,

Please check 'snc_required_script_writer_permission' is this role is added or not. even for admin this role is need to edit the script.

[shaikmustaq]

Hi @Med99 ,

ServiceNow introduced Scripting Governance, where having the admin role alone is no longer enough to edit script fields. Users must also have either:

• Membership in the Conditional Script Writer group, or
• The snc_required_script_writer_permission role directly assigned.

This affects scriptable fields such as:

• Business Rules
• Client Scripts
• Script Includes
• ACL Scripts
• UI Policies
• HTML/Script fields
• Other scriptable elements

CHECK: -

1.Navigate to: User Administration > Users
2.Open your user record.
3.Check if you are a member of:Conditional Script Writer
4.Or verify whether you have the role:snc_required_script_writer_permission

If missing Add yourself to the Conditional Script Writer group (recommended), log out and log back in, then test again.

You can refer this community Link: -Scripting Governance tool and Conditional Script Writer group overview - Support and Troubleshooting

Please Accept this response as Solution if it assisted you with your question & Mark this response as Helpful.

Warm Regards,

Shaik Mustaq.

[Tejas Adhalrao]

hi @Med99  ,

1. Go to System Definition → Dictionary.

2. Select the table containing the Script-type field

3. Open the Dictionary record for the Script field.

4.   UnCheck the Read-only box click Save.

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