# How to make a Dynamic Text Field READ-ONLY

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-dynamic-text-field-read-only/314966>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 13, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-dynamic-text-field-read-only/314966 "2010-10-13T15:41:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![hagop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/97f17d/32.png) [@hagop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hagop)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-dynamic-text-field-read-only/314966/1 "2010-10-13T15:41:27Z")

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Hi all

This might sound a simple question, but I could not find an answer for it. Basically I have a [COLOR=red]Dynamic Text Field[/COLOR], whose value should be derived from a database, BUT should not be allowed to be modified by a user!  
The same issue applies to an [COLOR=red]Input Field[/COLOR].

Any hints?  
Thanks  
[COLOR=red]Hagop [/COLOR]