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Version: 4.6.0

OverrideColumn

OverrideColumn(config)

Define a dictionary override for an inherited column.

Use to modify properties of a column inherited from a parent table

Usage​

// Make priority mandatory in incident table
export const incident = Table({
    name: 'incident',
    extends: 'task',
    schema: {
        priority: OverrideColumn({
            baseTable: 'task',
            mandatory: true,
        }),
        // Make state field read-only in the UI
        state: OverrideColumn({
            baseTable: 'task',
            readOnlyOption: 'display_read_only',
        }),
    },
})

Parameters​

config​

OverrideColumnType

an object that can include all OverrideColumnType properties

Properties:

  • attributes (optional): Record<string, string | number | boolean> Pairs of any supported dictionary attributes (sys_schema_attribute).

  • baseTable (optional): TableName Specifies the table where this column is originally defined. If not specified, defaults to the table in 'extends'.

  • calculation (optional): string Override the calculation script for calculated fields.

  • default (optional): string Override the default value for this field.

  • dependent (optional): string Override the dependent field setting.

  • display (optional): boolean Whether the field should be displayed in the UI.

  • mandatory (optional): boolean Override whether the field is mandatory.

  • readOnlyOption (optional): readOnlyOptionType Override the read-only option for this field. Controls how the field can be modified.

    Options:

    • 'display_read_only' - Field is read-only in the UI but can be updated by server-side scripts and APIs
    • 'client_script_modifiable' - Field can only be updated by client scripts (prevents manual editing and server-side updates)
    • 'strict_read_only' - Field cannot be updated from anywhere (UI, client scripts, server scripts, or APIs)
    • 'instance_configured' - Behavior is determined by the system property glide.read_only.legacy_read_only_behavior (defaults to client_script_modifiable)

  • referenceQualifier (optional): string Override the reference qualifier for reference fields.

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