Editing/Deleting Records on the "View" Screen

Article Number:040718

You can edit or delete records on an app's "View" screen.
However, note 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 records 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 records 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 field types that can be edited on the "View" screen are as follows.

  • 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 cannot edit or delete records

If you cannot edit or delete records on the "View" screen, it may be due to restrictions put into place by a kintone Administrator or app administrator. Check the settings below depending on your situation.

The "Edit" or "Delete" icons are not displayed on records

If the Edit or Delete icons are not displayed for records on the "View" screen, check the following settings.

  • Inline Record Editing on Record List Views:
    Check if the 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
  • Permissions for App:
    Check if the 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" icons for records cannot be selected

If the Edit or Delete icons for records on the "View" screen are grayed out and cannot be used, check if the 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

Inline editing cannot be started by double-clicking a record

If you cannot start inline editing by double-clicking a record on the "View" screen, check if the app administrator has disabled the inline editing feature in Update Options. For details, refer to the following page.
Seamlessly Start Inline Record Editing by Double-Clicking on Field Values on App's View Screen