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Lock or unlock an item

You can lock or unlock items such as processes, forms, extraction groups, folder types, classification groups, packages, and more.

Whenever an item is created, it is automatically locked by default so that you can start working on an item without any interference, as it restricts the other users from editing the item. When another user tries to open the item, it opens in a read-only mode with access to the properties. However, the user must unlock the item to edit it as needed. To unlock an item the user must have access permissions. See Access control list.

You can track the locked items based on the item name, item type, and the resource that locked the item. See Lock status search.

Unlock an item

  1. Navigate to the list page of an item, such as Forms.
  2. On the context menu of the item, click Unlock.
    The item is available for editing.
    Alternatively, open an item and click Close and unlock on the Modeling bar to automatically unlock an item.

Lock an Item

You can lock an item for working.

  1. Navigate to the list page of an item, such as Forms.
  2. On the context menu of the item, click Lock.
    A message confirms that the item is locked.