What is the difference between Configure Dictionary and UI policy to make field read only and mandatory?

[Shraddha desai]

Hello,

What is the difference between Configure Dictionary and UI policy to make field read only and mandatory?

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Thanks & Regards,

Shraddha Desai

[Community Alums]

Hi @Shraddha desai ,

UI Policies work on the form, so if you just need the field to be mandatory or read only  then making ui policies (for individyual tables/forms) makes more sense. If you want the fields to be mandatory regardless of the source(not just form)you can look for  Data Policies and see what suits you best

Configure Dictionary should not be considered to just make a field mandatory or read only at the first place.

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Thanks,

Sandeep

[Raghu Ram Y]

Hi,

Making ReadOnly/Mandatory for a field through the Configure Dictionary is like setting some default value where as UI Policy is based on some condition..

Ex:

If a field "A" needs to be readonly/Mandatory always then we need to use configure dictionary.

If a field "A" needs to be readonly/Mandatory when Priority is "1" then we need to use "UI Policy"

[chsumit]

Hi,

If you will make field read only or mandatory the it will be default and no condition can be added but Via UI policy you can add specific condition as well.

Thanks,

Sumit