Can same field which is shown twice be read only in one tab

[Prvn1]

We are showing same field in two different tabs. Can we make one of them read only ?

[Maik Skoddow]

Hi @Prvn1 

basically, it is not a good idea to have the same field more than one time on the form. This can lead to issues and unexpected behaviors!

And unfortunately you cannot make one field read-only as this was never foreseen by ServiceNow.

Maik

[Harish Bainsla]

Hi please try below code

(function () {
// Specify the tab name where you want the field to be read-only
var readOnlyTab = 'TabName';

var fieldName = 'your_field_name';

var currentTab = g_form.getSectionName(fieldName);

if (currentTab == readOnlyTab) {
g_form.setReadOnly(fieldName, true);
}
})();

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Hi @Prvn1 

Do able but not recommended. And what is the use case of same? 

[Harish Bainsla]

If my answer helps please accept solution