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Option (checkbox) field label hint displays "Security does not permit writing to this field" when made read-only via ACL - Known Error
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KB0696886

Option (checkbox) field label hint displays "Security does not permit writing to this field" when made read-only via ACL


945 Views Last updated : Oct 17, 2023 public Copy Permalink
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Description

When an option (checkbox) field is made read-only via an ACL. The text "Security does not permit writing to this field" is appended to the text of the field's hint.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Navigate to a form with a checkbox field (ex: problem.do)
  2. Right click the checkbox field label and select configure dictionary (ex: knowledge field)
  3. Check the read only checkbox
  4. Return to the form and hover over the field label

Expected: See only the hint for that field

Actual: See the hint and the security constraint message.

Workaround

Set the field to read only using a UI Policy, Client Script, or Data Policy.


Related Problem: PRB734609

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