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Some fields editable on incident table in servicenow once state is closed.

Anshu_Anand_
Kilo Sage

Hi everyone,

 

It has been observed that some incident fields are editable and not read only even though the incident is in closed state. what is the reason ? 

I want to implement a solution where if the incident is closed, all fields should be read only.

 

Regards,

Anshu

 

 

Regards,
Anshu
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Rafael Batistot
Kilo Patron

Hi @Anshu_Anand_ 

 

By default, most fields on an incident form in ServiceNow become read-only once the record's state is set to

Closed. This behavior is enforced by an out-of-the-box UI Policy called "Make fields read-only on close" to maintain a record's integrity


https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/closed-incident-editable/td-p/2393187#:~:text=C....


If you can edit some fields check this policy, see if is active. You don’t need to create some custom 

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Rafael Batistot
Kilo Patron

Hi @Anshu_Anand_ 

 

By default, most fields on an incident form in ServiceNow become read-only once the record's state is set to

Closed. This behavior is enforced by an out-of-the-box UI Policy called "Make fields read-only on close" to maintain a record's integrity


https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/closed-incident-editable/td-p/2393187#:~:text=C....


If you can edit some fields check this policy, see if is active. You don’t need to create some custom 

If you found this response helpful, please mark it as Helpful. If it fully answered your question, consider marking it as Correct. Doing so helps other users find accurate and useful information more easily.