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# Example - Restrict a field

# Example - Restrict a field {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

This access control prevents everyone except an administrator from editing the Short
Description field of an incident record in a list.
Figure 1. Restrict the Incident Short Description

* Type: record
* Operation: list_edit
* Name: Incident \[incident\], Short Description
* Admin overrides: Select the check box.
* Script: `answer = false;`
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