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Read-Only Fields by User Group

Make fields read-only per user group, model and view type, order lines included. No code required.

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Read-Only Fields by User Group
Read-Only Fields by User Group

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Nalios
Odoo Gold Partner · Belgium

/ Odoo 20 · Customizations

Read-Only Fields by Group

Lock the fields your users should not touch, per group, per model and per view type. Pure configuration from Settings: no XML to write, no module to upgrade.

Any model Order lines included Form, list, kanban Two modes Odoo.sh & On Premise

What it does

Lock a field for the right people

Salespeople should not change the unit price. Only accountants should touch the payment terms. Today that means a custom view per case. With this module it is one line of configuration.

Two logics

“Readonly for these groups” locks the fields for members of the groups. “Editable only for these groups” locks them for everyone else.

Per view type

Apply a rule to all views, or only to the form, list, kanban or activity view of the model.

Lines included

Rules on a line model also apply inside the parent form: lock the Unit Price of quotation lines without touching the rest of the order.

Any model, any field

Standard or custom models, simple or relational fields. Order rules with the handle, archive them with the Active toggle.

List of readonly rules: model, fields, groups, view type and mode

Same quotation, two users

Locked for sales, open for managers

Rules: Unit Price and Discount of order lines, Expiration and Payment Terms of the quotation, editable only for Sales / Administrator. Real Odoo 19 screenshots, first line in edit mode.

Salesperson: the fields are read-only

Salesperson: the fields are read-only

Sales administrator: the same fields stay editable

Sales administrator: the same fields stay editable

Setup

Three steps, no code

1

Open the rules

Activate developer mode, then go to Settings › Technical › User Interface › ReadOnly Rules.

2

Create a rule

Pick the model, the fields, the view type, the mode and the groups. Save.

3

Reload the screen

The rule applies the next time the view is loaded. Odoo caches views in the browser: a page reload, sometimes two, shows the change.

Readonly rule form: target model, fields, view type, mode and groups

Under the hood

How it works

MechanismThe module adapts the view sent to the browser (get_views): matching <field> nodes get readonly="1". Every model is covered.
Embedded linesOne2many and many2many sub-views (list, form, kanban) are processed with the rules of the line model, and only their own fields: a rule on the order does not lock a same-named field of its lines, and vice versa.
GroupsMembership includes implied groups. Sales / Administrator implies Sales / User, so “Readonly for Sales / User” also locks managers: use “Editable only for Sales / Administrator” instead.
Adds locks only“Editable only for” never unlocks a field that the standard view already keeps read-only.
View typesForm, list, kanban and activity. Search, pivot, graph and calendar views are not affected.
FootprintOne dependency: base. No JavaScript. Rules are managed by Settings administrators and read by internal users.

A screen lock, not a security rule

The lock lives in the user interface. Imports, the API, server actions, automations and onchanges can still write the field. When the data must be protected, use access rights or record rules; use this module to keep everyday screens clean and mistakes out.

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Nalios — Odoo Gold Partner, Belgium — nalios.be