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title: "IsReadOnly Property (SqlServiceAdvancedProperty)"
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# IsReadOnly Property (SqlServiceAdvancedProperty Class)
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  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](../../../relational-databases/wmi-provider-configuration-classes/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)