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# IsReadOnly Property (SqlServiceAdvancedProperty Class)
  Gets or sets the Boolean property that specifies whether the advanced property is read-only or not.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object  
.IsReadOnly [= value]  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 A [SqlServiceAdvancedProperty Class](sqlserviceadvancedproperty-class.md) object that represents an advanced property.  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A Boolean value that specifies whether the advanced property is read-only or not: `true` if the advanced property is read-only, or `false` if the advanced property can be modified.  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Starting and Stopping Services](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ms174886\(v=sql.105\).aspx)