Answers.Body: <p>The below works for me just if you don't have Add Contacts permission you have to visit the contact summary first and then choose Add Case from the Actions dropdown.</p>
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Body: <p>I wish to create a role that is able to view all contacts, but unable to edit the contact details. However, this role should be able to create cases. I have tried the disable the access on &quot;Edit All Contacts' and &quot;Edit My COntacts&quot;. However, when I use disable the rule, I am unable to create case</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Does the role have Civicase: add cases permission?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Lars SG
Tags: <civicase><access>
Title: How to disable edit of all contact but allow creation of case?
ThreadText: # How to disable edit of all contact but allow creation of case?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-12)
  
  I wish to create a role that is able to view all contacts, but unable to edit the contact details. However, this role should be able to create cases. I have tried the disable the access on "Edit All Contacts' and "Edit My COntacts". However, when I use disable the rule, I am unable to create case
  
  **Tags:** civicase, access
  
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  > **username_1**: Does the role have Civicase: add cases permission?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2023-07-12. Score: 0
  
  The below works for me just if you don't have Add Contacts permission you have to visit the contact summary first and then choose Add Case from the Actions dropdown.
  
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