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Re: Create read only field using user roles, rules, and javascript

Ghoztrider — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:16:40 GMT

Yes, I've created the secondary connection and I can now get data from active directory. I just figured out I can use conditional formatting to make a field read only...sweet! Thanks for the push in the right direction ErnestoM!

Re: Create read only field using user roles, rules, and javascript

ErnestoM — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:21:01 GMT

Ok, great. This means that if you create a data connection to retrieve data via Active Directory, you'll have all of the user's active directory properties available in the secondary data source. Within that set of data, are you getting a user role, department or something similar?

Re: Create read only field using user roles, rules, and javascript

Ghoztrider — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:40:53 GMT

From my limited knowledge, I'm going to say active directory. Thanks.

Re: Create read only field using user roles, rules, and javascript

ErnestoM — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:35:48 GMT

How are you determining the user's role? Do you have a way of querying active directory, are you querying a SharePoint list that contains a list of users and roles?

I think that's the tricky part. The rest is easy, since InfoPath provides a way to add Formatting logic, so you can disable a field if a certain condition is satisfied.

Create read only field using user roles, rules, and javascript

Ghoztrider — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:27:54 GMT

I need to set a few fields read only. Here is what i'm trying to do.... Create rule: On form load If user role = reader then make that field readonly. Is there a way to do this with or without javascript? Any help is appreciated! Thank you.