# Read only means you can't trigger buttons?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/read-only-means-you-cant-trigger-buttons/6172>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/read-only-means-you-cant-trigger-buttons/6172 "2024-05-10T09:54:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/read-only-means-you-cant-trigger-buttons/6172/1 "2024-05-10T09:54:25Z")

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Hi, I’m creating a template entity with a rich text field which I want users to copy (with button) then edit on their one. I am using entity permissions to show them, but not allow them to edit. I spent a long time figuring out the script for the copy, only to realize that they can not trigger the button…

Is there a workaround for this?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/read-only-means-you-cant-trigger-buttons/6172/2 "2024-05-10T10:48:34Z")

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Button pressing currently falls under the ‘edit’ capability, so yes, read-only means no button press.  
One workaround might be to have a to-many link to another ‘Action’ db, and then enable that buttons on any linked Actions are visible.

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**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/read-only-means-you-cant-trigger-buttons/6172/3 "2024-05-10T12:48:57Z")

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> [@Chr1sG](#):
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> enable that buttons on any linked Actions are visible.

Hey Chris!  
I don’t understand what you mean here. Can you elaborate?

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/read-only-means-you-cant-trigger-buttons/6172/4 "2024-05-10T14:42:34Z")

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Example:

Databases: Project; Action

Relations: Project 1:m Action, Action 1:m Project

Permissions: Project (Contributor); Action (Editor)

Fields: Project - Name, RichText, Assignees; Action - Name, Button (“Duplicate”)

Automations as follows:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/1/1585831eefb07e8556df1d90b1e786ebbf0b1132.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/2/2cb19049d351da065de2cd272ea3d646c83e087a.png)

Result:

![firefox_IMr72vOsHV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/0/09fe04aa834395e5778a768817683b5d76f14158.gif)

Pressing the button does not require edit privileges on the Project, only on the Action db