Okay, I think I figured it out. Solution:
I created two different forms:
- Employee Input: I did not include the User field in this form. There isn’t a way to display the user on the form itself, but I created a column in the Employee View that displays the connection “Name” so the employee can see that record is assigned to them.
- Management Input and Edit forms: I did include the User field in these forms in case the Manager (me) needs to edit anything.
I also figured out my reply above about Read Only fields only applies to a record being edited – not a record first being input.
I do wish there was a “read only” field I could add to a form when it comes to connection data – it would be very helpful for pre-populated information such as the User Name to display on the form the user is entering.
Thank you everyone for your help in getting me to the solution!