On Catalog item (sc_cat_item) form how to make "Meta" field editable to item owner

[Aparajita_ACN]

We have a requirement to make "Meta" field editable to "Item Owner" (custom field).

There are two existing write ACL on sc_cat_item.*

1. which allows catalog_admin and catalog_manager role user to edit all fields on the form

2. Another ACL having "catalog_builder_editor" role to have write access to all fields if the user have this role and is "Owner"(OOB field)

Is it possible to allow "Item Owner" (custom field) user to have access to specifically on "Meta" field to have Write access.

[Nilesh Pol]

@Aparajita_ACN 

es, it’s possible to allow users listed in a custom field (like "Item Owner") to have write access to a specific field (like "Meta") on the sc_cat_item table, while still respecting the existing ACLs. Create a new Write Field ACL for the sc_cat_item.Meta field.

In this ACL, you’ll write a script to check if the current user is the one listed in the custom "Item Owner" field.

var itemOwner = current.u_item_owner; // Replace u_item_owner with your actual field name

answer = (gs.getUserID() == itemOwner);

[J Siva]

Hi @Aparajita_ACN 
As per OOB ACl, user with ITIL role has access (read) to Catalog item records.
So you can create field level write ACL with ITIL role and the data condition as "Owner" is (dynamic) Me & advanced script validation.

if (gs.getUserID() == current.owner) {
    answer = true;
} else {
    answer = false;
}

Note: Replace the owner field with your custom owner field.

Regards,
Siva

[Robert H · Accepted solution]

Hello @Aparajita_ACN ,

Please create an ACL on the Catalog Item table, like this:

Please note that there is an OOTB Owner field on that table as well so please make sure you select the correct one.

Then create another ACL with the same configuration, but for the Catalog Item.Meta field. 

Regards,

Robert

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@Aparajita_ACN 

Remember that user should pass table level WRITE ACL so that field can be updated

if you don't wish to mess with ACLs then you can use onLoad client script as well

function onLoad() {
    if (g_user.userID != g_form.getValue('u_item_owner'))
        g_form.setReadOnly('meta', true);
}

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