[First mentioned in IMPORTANT : XML full item copy/paste operations : read-only fields can't be pasted back in the grid and are emptied. ]

 

Could an option to prevent a field to be copied be useful?

 

I previously used the readonly "defect" in my IQMinutes DB to be able to copy paste a template while skipping some fields -- but this won't work anymore, of course. I can manage (with auto-assign options...), but this occurred to me like a potentially useful feature, like for "templates" copy/paste.

 

e.g. : John wants to copy a template. The template grid has a special "template" marker. When he copies that template and pastes it to another grid, it loses its template marker so that the copied version isn't considered a template anymore. The template marker can be read, but not copied.

 

Like I said, a workaround can be achieved with some special "A:" autoassign rules (like : "A:template=" in a specific source field). But this is a bit more complicated for the user (or even the "coder") as it necessitates foresseeing all possible fields combinations, etc.

 

 

If you think it's a good idea I can create another thread/Mantis issue.

 

 

Note : this is the same feature category as issue 814 .