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WestonDylan
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September 14, 2024
Question

Is there a way to make a PDF field uneditable once filled?

  • September 14, 2024
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Hi. I'm trying to post a fillable sign-up form PDF online to be shared with a small group. Is there any way to set the field properties such that a field becomes uneditable after beeing filled out? The idea is that we are posting a "first come, first served" sign up sheet. So I want to make it so that once someone has signed up for an item, someone else can't erase their name and put their own in its place.

 

Thanks in advance!

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PDF Automation Station
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 14, 2024

Enter the following as custom validation script in the fields:

if(event.value){event.target.readonly=true}

Keep in mind that if your group is viewing the form in a web browser the script might not be supported.

WestonDylan
Participant
September 16, 2024

Thank you so much! It will be posted to Google Drive, so I will have some folks test it.

 

Appreciate your help. 🙂

Nesa Nurani
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 14, 2024

It is possible, but what if they make a mistake and want to re-edit?