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# Making a field read-only

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When active, the field selected will be read-only on the screen, even if the field is an entry box as standard.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Example**

In the screenshot below, the ‘Read Only’ configuration checkbox is activated for field `/SCWM/S_RF_INQ_ST-SELNO` for Log. Transaction *INSTBI*, step INSTSB.
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<figure><img src="https://1016750988-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7lFTpSLijn44pippdL6u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4fbc3f5d308a3239a8c239418578a7c6ff2b9420%2FEWM-Making%20a%20field%20read%20only.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Making a field read-only</p></figcaption></figure>

<div><figure><img src="https://1016750988-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7lFTpSLijn44pippdL6u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-52068dd686f506d23f26daf1cf4d1765a5d92153%2FEWM-after_no_box.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Field is active for input</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://1016750988-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7lFTpSLijn44pippdL6u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-13dca6936d64348d6dd23cb9347c656cb78f8de1%2FEWM-field%20is%20read-only.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Field has been made read-only</p></figcaption></figure></div>