[Vtigercrm-developers] Right uitype/displaytype for field formula?

[Adam Heinz]

"I do not want it to be editable by any user." = readonly?  I'm not sure I
understand why you're changing the uitype.  Maybe toss on displaytype 2 as
well? [1]

[1] https://wiki.vtiger.com/index.php/DisplayTypes


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 3:23 AM, Alan Lord <alanslists at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can't seem to get the right field settings for a field that is supposed
> to contain a calculated value from a Workflow process.
>
> I do not want it to be editable by any user. The field contains a monetary
> value so I am using uitype 71.
>
> I tried a uitype 3 which "nearly" works apart from:
>
> 1. If you set the field as uitype 3 before writing the workflow in the
> backend you can't select that field from the picklist. (So you have to
> change it from a normal field type to 3 *after* creating the workflow)
> 2. You lose the currency symbol.
>
> I tried displaytype 2 but the workflow doesn't then update the field.
>
> I would prefer not to use Profiles for this because:
>
> 1. There are lots of profiles and multiple fields.
> 2. Several users often log in as, or are, admin users.
>
> Anyone else found the right combination of params?
>
> Thanks
>
> Al
>
>
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