Creating Screens with Non-Editable Fields

1. Click File > Setup > User-defined Screens > <database>.
   
   
2. The Screens window opens. Highlight a screen to use as a model (typically an Original screen) and click Clone.
   
   
3. The Screen Designer window opens. Enter the new screen name in the ID field and click Save As.
   
   
4. The Save As window opens. Select Current page and click Done.
   
   
5. Back in the Screen Designer window, click Done to returns to the Screens window. 
   
   
6. The new screen should now be listed on the Screens window. Highlight it and click Edit.
   
   
7. The Screen Designer window opens. Highlight the box for the field that should not be editable and press the Delete key. Also, delete any field description (if applicable). Do not delete the field label. 
   
   
8. Right-click in the same place the field box was deleted and select Add Variable Text.
   
   
9. The Variable Text Properties window opens. In the Text or expression field, enter ODBF:<Name of field>. For example, if you want the Attorney field to be read only, enter ODBF:Attorney. Click Done.
   
   
10. In the Screen Designer, position the field as needed on the screen. Then, click Done.
    
    
11. Back in the Screens window, click Done.

Now, when you use this screen the value for the field will display but will not be editable.