how to make a field read only using ui action

[SK41]

Hi,

I  have a requirement where i need to create the "assign to me" button on interaction form, when some user clicks that button , then the interaction should get assign to him & the "assigned to" field should become read only.

The interaction  is getting assigned correctly, but when i try to add read only code then it is not working.

Below is the code:

show insert is true

show update is true

form button is true

condition: current.active==true &&gs.getUser().isMemberOf(current.assignment_group) 

script :

current.assigned_to = gs.getUserID();

current.update();
action.setRedirectURL(current);

how to ensure that the interaction gets assigned when button is clicked & the assigned to field become read only?

Kindly, help!

Thanks!

[Astrid Sapphire]

Hi there,

The issue is that you are not going to be able to persist keeping that value read only with the UI Action. You’ll need to do it in concert with a UI Policy that sets the field read only on your condition, or a Client Script if you can’t craft the condition in condition builder.

These all would only apply on the form view, the truest way to stop this would be to manage it via a write ACL. Otherwise this could be edited from a list for example.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Astrid Sapphire

[ersureshbe]

Hi, I would recommend to write the UI Policy. Write the condition as Assigned To is not empty and the UI Policy action as assigned to is Read Only state. It's a best approach don't write code in UI Action.

[Mohith Devatte]

Hello @SK41 ,

Do one thing try to make this UI action completely client side like below 

check the client check box and then add your on click function and try this script below 

functionyour_click_function_name()
{
g_form.setReadOnly('assigned_to',true);
gsftSubmit(null, g_form.getFormElement(), ''); //MUST call the 'Action name' set in this UI Action
}
if(typeof window == 'undefined')
runBusRuleCode();

//Server-side function
function runBusRuleCode(){
current.assigned_to = gs.getUserID();
current.update();
action.setRedirectURL(current);
}

Hope this helps 

Mark my answer correct if  this helps 

Thanks

[Roshan Tiwari]

Click on client checkbox of your created UI action and create a function inside UI action and write below field:

function readonly(){
g_form.setReadOnly("assigned_to",true);
}
readonly();

Write this code below after your validation.