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PowerBuilder Datawindow protect a field
Hello

I am not an expert in powerbuilder

I have a grid datawindow , 5 columns, is there away to protect a single cell from editing based on a condition ?

 I used protect but it will protect / unprotect  the whole column, even when protect used , the Enter stops working to Insert a second row (Down key event)

 I tried also in itemchanged event, (if the user  changed value the original value will override),
but didn't work also.

not necessary  "PROTECT" but any idea stops changes to this cell.

Thanks

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You can use 'Protect' to achieve this but you need to use 'getrow()' as part of the expression to restrict to the row you are interested in.

e.g. entering the following as the 'protect' expression will protect the cell in row 3 only:

    if (getrow()=3,1,0)

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Below is what I am using, please advise the correct syntax

setitem(row,"trns_price",w_new_price1)
dw_basic.object.trns_price.protect
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Below is what I am using, please advise the correct syntax

setitem(row,"trns_price",w_new_price1)
dw_basic.object.trns_price.protect = true
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hi,

whats that you want to do with that perticular cell? i mean what are the conditions to make that cell protected.

Generally protect expression at design mode works for entire row or entire column.
we can control if u can specify the row no, or if its new row or if its modified..so on..
please let me know the condition.

thanks
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