[MERGE] forward port branch saas-17 up to ed901bedcb7

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
index b5d779039d6..7df5b390a2c 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
@@ -94,8 +94,12 @@ var FieldMany2One = AbstractField.extend({
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         this.limit = 7;
         this.orderer = new concurrency.DropMisordered();
-        this.can_create = ('can_create' in this.attrs ? this.attrs.can_create : true) && !this.nodeOptions.no_create;
-        this.can_write = 'can_write' in this.attrs ? this.attrs.can_write : true;
+
+        // should normally also be set, except in standalone M20
+        this.can_create = ('can_create' in this.attrs ? JSON.parse(this.attrs.can_create) : true) &&
+            !this.nodeOptions.no_create;
+        this.can_write = 'can_write' in this.attrs ? JSON.parse(this.attrs.can_write) : true;
+
         this.nodeOptions = _.defaults(this.nodeOptions, {
             quick_create: true,
         });