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Field read_only
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.. js:attribute:: read_only

**domain**: client 

**language**: javascript

**class** :doc:`Field class </refs/client/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>`