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read_only
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.. py:attribute:: read_only

**domain**: server

**language**: python

:doc:`Field class </refs/server/field_api>`

Description
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Determines whether the field can be modified in data-aware controls.

Set ``read_only`` to ``true`` to prevent a field from being modified in 
data-aware controls.

See also
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:doc:`Fields </programming/data/fields>`

:doc:`required <at_required>`