[ARCHIVED] Why can't i modify the checkbox state?

[Captaingz]

In the global setting field, i have removed choice in the checkbox.

Howerer in the courses setting filed , the checkbox  is forbidden ，the  teacher can't modify the state, even the admin accout can't .

I really can not understand it , thank for everyone willing help me .

[Chris_Hofer]

Hello there, @Captaingz ...

It looks like you are a Canvas administrator for your school's Canvas environment.  Do you know if you have any custom JavaScript added to your global JS file that is preventing these check-boxes from being clickable?

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For example, we do not allow our faculty to edit the course start/end dates in their Canvas courses, and we have added some custom JavaScript that disables that feature.  So, I might suggest that you view your own JS file to see if there is any code can find that might disable the fields you are inquiring about.

Hope this helps a bit.  Let Community members know if you have any other questions about this...thanks!  Be well.

[Captaingz]

Thanks very much  @Chris_Hofer

The problem is that I haven't added any JS or CSS file to the system. In order to find the causes of the error, i made a test in the test environment  and it's OK. This picture shows my setting ,  it will appear  ' View File'  link if I ever uploaded the file.

The more stranger of it is that some courses can still modify the check-box and the other courses can't. After the global setting, the course setting displays the different states，as follow:

Could you give me more suggestions about the problem , thank you very much.

[Chris_Hofer]

Hello again, @Captaingz ...

The screenshots you provided in your initial post and your reply appear to be from the "Settings" screen at the root account level.

By chance, do you have a sub-account structure set up for your school's Canvas environment?

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If so, go to one of your your courses where you are unable to modify those settings, and then in the course "Settings" screen, look to see which sub-account that particular course is assigned to.  Go to that sub-account, and then click on the "Settings" screen for that sub-account.  Are any of the settings within that sub-account preventing the option of changing things at the course level?

Keep us posted...thanks!