Field remains read-only for edit type "String", wpf client

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am having a object screen set and a screen.

I created a field with the edit type "String". What I want is an editable field on the screen.

But the field remains read-only.

I do not see any other configurations missing, please help.

I am using WPF client.

Thanks.

Kevin Hu

Tags edited by: Michael Appleby

[bill_froelich · Accepted solution]

Kevin,

Are you using a transaction?  Fields are normally only editable when a transaction is running to capture the input from the user.

--Bill

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Kevin,

If this is a Object Screen, Make sure you don't point the field pointed to any Object.

Stephen Streeter

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Steve,

Can you rephrase your suggestion? Set "--None--" for the Object Property?

[bill_froelich · Accepted solution]

Kevin,

Yes, that is what Steve is suggesting.  If you are not using a transaction screen but want to have an editable field (detail screen) you must make sure the field is not tied to an object property.

--Bill

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Steve and Bill. It is working.

I reckon it was working on WM5.3 on WinCE, but it was more than a year ago. Poor memory I am.