Editing/Deleting Records on the "View" Screen

Article Number:040718

You can edit or delete records on an app's View screen.
Note, however, that there are limits to the fields that can be edited. For details, refer to the following section.
Fields that can be edited on the "View" screen

It may also not be possible to edit or delete records on an app's View screen due to the settings configured by a Kintone administrator or app administrator. For details, refer to the following section.
What to do if you cannot edit or delete records

Editing a record on the "View" screen

  1. Click an app to open its View screen.

  2. Click the Edit icon in the far right column of the record you want to edit.
    You can also start editing a record by double-clicking it.
    Screenshot: The "Edit" icon is outlined

  3. Edit the record, then click the Save icon in the far right column or Save directly under the record. Screenshot: The "Save" icon and "Save" are outlined
    To cancel editing without saving the changes you made, click the Cancel icon in the far right column or Cancel directly under the record. Screenshot: The "Cancel" icon and "Cancel" are outlined

Deleting a record on the "View" screen

  1. Click an app to open its View screen.

  2. Click the Delete icon in the far right column of the record you want to delete.
    Screenshot: The "Delete" icon is outlined

  3. Click Delete.
    Screenshot: The "Delete" button that appears after clicking the "Delete" icon is outlined

Fields that can be edited on the "View" screen

The following field types can be edited on the View screen.

  • Text
  • Text area
  • Number
  • Radio button
  • Check box
  • Multi-choice
  • Drop-down
  • Date
  • Time
  • Date and time
  • Link
  • User selection
  • Department selection
  • Group selection

Note that even if a field is listed above, it cannot be edited on the View screen in any of the following cases.

  • The field is specified under Fetch criteria in the settings of a Related records field
  • The field is specified under Field mappings in the settings of a Lookup field
  • The field is set in a table

What to do if you can't edit or delete records

If you can't edit or delete records on the View screen, it may be due to restrictions put in place by a Kintone administrator or app administrator. Check the settings below for your situation.

The "Edit" or "Delete" icon is not displayed for records

If the Edit or Delete icon is not displayed for records on the View screen, check the following settings.

  • Inline record editing on record list views:
    Check if an app administrator has enabled the Inline record editing on record list views setting on the Misc settings screen. For details, refer to the following page.
    Disabling inline record editing/deleting on record list views
  • The "Permissions for app" settings:
    Check if an app administrator has configured the Permissions for app settings to restrict users from editing or deleting records. For details, refer to the following page.
    Configuring permissions for apps

The "Edit" or "Delete" icon cannot be selected for records

If the Edit or Delete icons for records on the View screen are grayed out and cannot be used, check if an app administrator has configured the Permissions for app settings to restrict users from editing or deleting records. For details, refer to the following page.
Configuring permissions for records