Available layout and design actions

reference australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read r_AvailableLayoutAndDesignActions.md

The system allows the following layout and design actions when working on lists or forms in custom applications.

Action	Access granted	Notes
Create a list view	Always allowed	This action is always available to users with access to customization.
Create a form view	Always allowed	This action is always available to users with access to customization.
Create a form section	Always allowed	This action is always available to users with access to customization.
Select fields to display in a view	Only allowed for sections in the view that match the current scope.	This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.
Change the order of sections in a view	Only allowed for views that match the current scope.	This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.
Select fields to display in a section	Only allowed for sections that match the current scope.	This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.
Add or remove section columns	Only allowed for sections that match the current scope.	This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.
Delete a form section	Only allowed for sections that match the current scope.	This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.
Create new fields	Only allowed for sections that match the current scope and when the Allow configuration option is enabled.	This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.

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title: Available layout and design actions
description: The system allows the following layout and design actions when working on lists or forms in custom applications.
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# Available layout and design actions

The system allows the following layout and design actions when working on lists or forms in custom applications.

|Action|Access granted|Notes|
|------|--------------|-----|
|Create a list view|Always allowed|This action is always available to users with access to customization.|
|Create a form view|Always allowed|This action is always available to users with access to customization.|
|Create a form section|Always allowed|This action is always available to users with access to customization.|
|Select fields to display in a view|Only allowed for sections in the view that match the current scope.|This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.|
|Change the order of sections in a view|Only allowed for views that match the current scope.|This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.|
|Select fields to display in a section|Only allowed for sections that match the current scope.|This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.|
|Add or remove section columns|Only allowed for sections that match the current scope.|This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.|
|Delete a form section|Only allowed for sections that match the current scope.|This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.|
|Create new fields|Only allowed for sections that match the current scope and when the **Allow configuration** option is enabled.|This restriction is independent of a user's role. Administrators cannot bypass this restriction.|