>>>>Is there a simple way to switch a standard data entry form to read-only? I have a rather complex five-tab page frame, including a grid for a child table, that I would like to be able to use for those who have been designated with Read Only ability. The user status would be identified as a property of the application object, so it would be easy to check in the form's init method, but then what? Do I need to list all of the controls on the form with a readonly = .t.? (assuming the default is .f. -- although the opposite might actually be more efficient (having the controls made editable for those few users with the authority to edit.
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>>>George solution is agood one. But you can set your dataenvironment cursors with buffermodeoverride property to 2 to 4 values and then disabled only the only one method that runs the tableupdate() function. So even if the user make changes, they will be ignored.
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>>Or .ReadOnly = .T.
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>thats right too. possibly better, but faster?

I'm not sure, haven't tested it on a large table. BTW, the advantage that .SetAll() has is that the user automatically has a visual clue that the table can't be modified. With either of these methods, perhaps the form's .Caption should be changed to indicate that no modifications are allowed.