Allow content builder to 'disable' a content type form I have a site that allows users to submit a 3d print job to a lab.

The role of the site builder is: technician
The content type in question is: print job

Users can submit a print job (i.e. create a print job node).

What I'd like is to enable the technician to be able to prevent/disable/stop the user from being able to use the form at node/add/print-job when they want to prevent new print jobs from coming in (i.e. too busy at the lab).

I can use the Content Access module, but I'm hoping for something a bit less complex for the technician and that doesn't result in a 403.

I'm hoping that there is a way to do this with rules or workflow. Preferably one button/checkbox with a confirmation. Disabling the content type form will display a message written by the technician on the form path.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I think you'll have to do this with code.  My quick take on this would be:


Create a content type with an "Disallow jobs" check box and the body field.  
Allow the technician role to view and edit this content type.
Create a node and add it to your menu with a "Disable/Enable jobs" link.


Use hook_form_alter() to:


check for the job content type form
load your Disable / Enable jobs node
Check if the disable jobs checkbox is ticked.
Replace the $form array with a markup entry using the text from the node.


Note if you need to have this turned off automatically (e.g. lab closed), you probably can use rules to modify the disable jobs node.