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On the Case object, I have a lightning component that displays only the fields of interest depending on the Status of the case. I have a separate Change_Status_To__c dependent picklist that actually controls what options are available to the user for updating the status (and automation in the backend actually changes the status).

I'm currently using lightning:recordForm to display the relevant fields, and would like to display just the Status field as read only. Is there anyway to single out/access this field and set it as read only?

All other fields should be editable, and would like to avoid using lightning:recordEditForm if possible

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    How are you passing fields to the recordform component is it through fields or reading fields from layout?.
    – RedDevil
    Commented May 12, 2019 at 19:45
  • Through fields. I'm updating them dynamically based on the current Status, and I basically use an aura:if to turn off / on the component to load the fields properly. Otherwise there's weird behavior that the new fields just add on to the existing fields on the recordForm component
    – Brian Miller
    Commented May 13, 2019 at 11:58

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You won't be able to make a field read only specifically while using lightning:recordForm. It's either all fields or none which you could display as read only depending on the mode selected. The component operates based on the field level security, so if a field is not read only for a User, you cannot make one as read only on the component. Additionally there's not much support for client side validation on this component.

Your only option here as far as I can say is to utilize lightning:recordEditForm.

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  • if for pulling fields layout is used and in the layout if we mark the field read only will that not work?
    – RedDevil
    Commented May 13, 2019 at 7:53
  • I can't use the layout option because the fields are being adjust dynamically based on what status we're currently on
    – Brian Miller
    Commented May 13, 2019 at 11:55
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    @JayantDas That's what I figured, and it's good to get a consensus that lightning:recordEditForm is the only way to go
    – Brian Miller
    Commented May 13, 2019 at 11:57
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    @BrianMiller - if you are using filelds then jayant's answer is perfect
    – RedDevil
    Commented May 13, 2019 at 11:59
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Are you using the Fields / layoutType attributes for displaying the Fields . My suggestion would be to take out Status field from the above fields/Layout and display it using lightning:outputField. You're not submitting it as an editable form field anyways.

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    You can't use lightning:outputField in lightning:recordForm. Looks like I'll need to switch to lightning:recordEditForm
    – Brian Miller
    Commented May 13, 2019 at 11:56
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    I meant using the lightning:outputField outside the lightning:recordForm. But then, you'll have to fetch its value. You can also use Both lightning:recordEditForm and lightning:recordForm in the same page to achieve it. That way your existing code works as it is. But yeah, if you can switch/convert to lightning:recordEditForm, then its the best bet.
    – Ajinkya Phadnis
    Commented May 14, 2019 at 13:59

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