Locking and Unlocking Objects

Locking and Unlocking Objects

You can lock objects to prevent other users from modifying them. Then, you can unlock them to allow modifications by other users.

  1. Open an object.
  2. In the tree, select one or several objects and click the command.
  3. To lock or unlock the object, select the Reference option. To lock or unlock the usage of the object in the structure, select the Instance option.

    Notes:
    • These options might not be displayed depending on the context and the object type. In that case, the object (reference) is locked.
    • The Instance or Reference option might be initially selected based on your previous selection.
    • When you select an aggregated representation, it is locked/unlocked as requested, regardless of the option you select.

  4. Click OK.
    The objects are locked or unlocked, and their status is updated.
  5. Optional: Go to Me > Preferences > Customize and choose in the commands tab, All Commands > Massive Unlock to add this command to the action bar.
    Launching this command at the root of the selected object allows you to unlock the entire structure under this root. A dialog box appears listing all the items that are going to be unlocked.