question How to make editable dot walked field in Field Service Management forum

How to make editable dot walked field

PRAGHATIESH S — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:29:19 GMT

Hi,

I created one field "x" on alm_asset table. This field I brought in to the work order task table using dot walking of asset reference table.

Now this "asset.u_x" field is not editable expect admin. I tried with ACL of alm_asset table, still not working even I am not able to select this field on work order task table ACL to create write operation.

Can anyone suggest how to achieve it.

Re: How to make editable dot walked field

OlaN — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:34:32 GMT

Hi,

This is probably because there is only one ACL that allows for write to the [alm_asset] table, and it's granted to the role "asset".

If you've created an additional field on that table, you will need to setup a table write ACL in addition to the ACL that grants rights to write to the field itself.

Re: How to make editable dot walked field

Ankur Bawiskar — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:46:06 GMT

@PRAGHATIESH S

but why you want non-admins to edit this dot walked field.

The job of dot walked field is to simply display what's present in this field on current form rather than using navigating to the reference record.

Please discuss this requirement with your customer and inform about the best practice.

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Re: How to make editable dot walked field

PRAGHATIESH S — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:47:52 GMT

Hi @OlaN

I created new write ACL with agen role on alm asset table also. Still not working.

Re: How to make editable dot walked field

PRAGHATIESH S — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:58:04 GMT

@Ankur Bawiskar

Actually this is need to be editable for the agent who is working on it. This is from the client end came

Re: How to make editable dot walked field

Ankur Bawiskar — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:59:13 GMT

@PRAGHATIESH S

is this a business requirement to allow editing dot walked field by non-admins?

I don't think so.

Re: How to make editable dot walked field

Ankur Bawiskar — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:05:13 GMT

@PRAGHATIESH S

if that user has write access to the record then it should work

Is that field readonly on asset via dictionary?

Did you check if the asset reference field is readonly? If yes then dot walked field will also be readonly

When a reference field on the form is set to read only, all child field from the reference field will be read only

How to make all dot-walked fields read-only/writable on the form

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Re: How to make editable dot walked field

Chaitanya ILCR — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:08:45 GMT

Hi @PRAGHATIESH S ,

is that field editable directly on alm_asset table?

use the access analyzer and see if there is any field level ACL

check if there is any client script or UI policy making it readonly

Access Analyzer

Please mark my answer as helpful/correct if it resolves your query.

Regards,
Chaitanya

Re: How to make editable dot walked field

Ankur Bawiskar — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:06:05 GMT

@PRAGHATIESH S

Thank you for marking my response as helpful.

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Re: How to make editable dot walked field

OlaN — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:11:43 GMT

Check with Access Analyzer if there still are some ACL issues to fix.

Re: How to make editable dot walked field

Ankur Bawiskar — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:59:34 GMT

@PRAGHATIESH S

Hope you are doing good.

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