readonly option in fields?

Question

Hello,
I don't understand how this readonly options works in openerp.
For example in a module I create this column:
'number': fields.float('Number', readonly=True)
So when I install module with this column, in OpenERP object that is added it should show that this column is readonly? because in my case id does not. It shows that readonly option is not chosen for that column. Why it is ignoring my option for readonly=True?

Francesco OpenCode · Accepted Answer

If you read your openerp log you can find this:

openerp.osv.fields: required=True is deprecated: making a boolean field `required` has no effect, as NULL values are automatically turned into False. args: {'readonly': True}

Set the readonly in python code, like this:

'number': fields.float('Number', {'readonly': True})

or in a xml, like this:

saad · Answer

Check first if there is no readonly='False' for this field in your view xml definition !

AJ Schrafel Paper Corp · Answer

That definition is for the column in the database only, not what is displayed to the user via the XML view.

You must include <field name="number" readonly="1" /> in your XML to make it read only to the user.

The proper python code would be 'number': fields.float('Number', {'readonly': True}) but then how will you ever get information into the field via the web interface? This will make the field readonly for every user. Even if you later set the field to readonly="0" in the XML, when you goto

Related Posts	Replies	Views
How can I prevent a user from editing a field after it's set? Solved fields readonly	3 Sep 21	6257
Read only field for certain user groups fields readonly	1 Sep 15	9796
How to make a field readonly in odoo 17 based on groups of the user Solved fields readonly Odoo17	4 Aug 25	8163
ODOO15 - object attribute is readonly fields readonly v15	3 Jul 23	6699
change existing field readonly Solved fields readonly existing	2 Mar 22	11408

This question has been flagged

Enjoying the discussion? Don't just read, join in!