# Numeric Text Field Editable AND Protected Mode

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-editable-and-protected-mode/14526>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 15, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-editable-and-protected-mode/14526 "2017-06-15T14:06:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Jensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jim_jensen/32/3317_2.png) [@Jim\_Jensen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jim_Jensen)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-editable-and-protected-mode/14526/1 "2017-06-15T14:06:54Z")

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I am wanting to set the Editable property based on user role but also enable Protected Mode so the user has to double click the Numeric Text Field to make a change. Basically, I want to set Protected Mode to true and bind Editable to a user role.

However these properties seem to be mutually exclusive. In other words, if I set Protected Mode to true, Editable goes false and vice versa. If Protected Mode is set true, Editable cannot be set true. Is there a way for me to accomplish this? I am running v7.9.0.

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**Author:** ![adam.morales](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adam.morales/32/3405_2.png) [@adam.morales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam.morales)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-editable-and-protected-mode/14526/2 "2017-06-15T23:15:29Z")

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Instead of binding the Enabled property, you should be able to make use of component Security Settings [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Component+and+Window+Security](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Component+and+Window+Security)