Example - Restrict a field
reference brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read r_ExampleRestrictAField.md
This access control prevents everyone except an administrator from editing the Short Description field of an incident record in a list.
[Omitted image "RestrictTheIncidentShortDescription.png"] Alt text:
- Type: record
- Operation: list_edit
- Name: Incident [incident], Short Description
- Admin overrides: Select the check box.
- Script:
answer = false;
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--- title: Example - Restrict a field description: This access control prevents everyone except an administrator from editing the Short Description field of an incident record in a list. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/list-administration/r\_ExampleRestrictAField.html release: brazil product: List Administration classification: list-administration topic_type: reference last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Configuring contextual security, List editor, Administer, List administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform] --- # Example - Restrict a field This access control prevents everyone except an administrator from editing the Short Description field of an incident record in a list. \[Omitted image "RestrictTheIncidentShortDescription.png"\] Alt text: - **Type:** record - **Operation:** list\_edit - **Name:** Incident \[incident\], Short Description - **Admin overrides:** Select the check box. - **Script:** `answer = false;`
| title | Example - Restrict a field |
| description | This access control prevents everyone except an administrator from editing the Short Description field of an incident record in a list. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/list-administration/r\_ExampleRestrictAField.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | List Administration |
| classification | list-administration |
| topic_type | reference |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Configuring contextual securityList editorAdministerList administrationFormsfieldsand listsConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |