XML form field should be read only.

Hi All,
Can we have a field in a XML form which is read only and the number in field should be incremented every time a new form is created.
Is this possible.If yes can someone please guide me how.
Thanks,
Nikhil Pai

Hi Nikhil,
Do u want this property to come in the Edit form also, or only on the show form?
If its only on show form,
1. Keep a text file in KM with a starting number say 1000.
2. While creating the XML form, a KM Service listening to resource creation only in the folders,
will update a property and also edit the text file and replace the number by 1001.
So in the show form u will have a unique number for each XML form.
Regards
BP

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