Read Only Objects & Events

Can I make a calendar completely read-only?

Yes. Ways to designate a calendar or event as read-only is specific to your platform.

Google and MS365 users:

DayBack will respect the calendar-specific access settings you’ve applied to your Google or MS365 calendars. To make a calendar read-only, configure it as such within Google or MS365 settings, and DayBack will adhere to that setting.

Additionally, DayBack admins can grant read-only access to individual users. This can be done in the calendar settings under the group menu by selecting the user account and toggling the yes/no radio button next to "Read Only."

Salesforce DayBack users:

Salesforce system administrators can set any Salesforce calendar source to be read-only by enabling the "Read Only" setting in the Calendar Info tab.

To grant read-only access to individual users, set permission restrictions on the Salesforce object mapped to the calendar source for the specific user's profile or by using a permission set. There is no group menu for managing users in Salesforce, so DayBack will respect the access limitations you've set within your Salesforce objects for those users.

Can only some events be read-only?

Yes, if your original calendar source (like Salesforce or FileMaker) has its own privilege scheme, DayBack will respect those settings. For example, DayBack will honor access limitations in Salesforce objects. If an event is non-editable in a certain state, DayBack will prevent edits and revert any attempted changes. This applies to visibility and editability rules set for certain profiles. DayBack operates by asking Salesforce to make edits, ensuring all triggers and workflows are fired, and maintaining the same access restrictions as in regular Salesforce. As such, a Salesforce user in DayBack can't do anything with your events they can't do in the regular Salesforce interface.

While DayBack respects these limitations, it would be ideal for its interface to clearly indicate which events or fields are locked to avoid user confusion. There are several ways to accomplish this:

Read-Only or Hidden Fields

You can also designate individual fields as read-only or hidden in DayBack. Learn more about this feature here: Read-Only or Hidden Fields.

By default, read-only fields will display a small lock icon, like the one shown next to "Location" below.