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Locked Element Indicators
When a user sets a lock on an item through User Security, the lock status of the item is indicated in the Project Browser by a marker against the item - a red or blue exclamation mark - as shown:
The effect of the lock and the meaning of the status marker depend on the security policy applied to your project.
Marker meanings, by security mode
Security Mode |
Marker |
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Require User Lock to Edit |
No marker |
There is no lock, the item is not editable, but any user can now apply a user lock to edit the item. |
Lock Objects Under Require User Lock to Edit
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Blue exclamation mark |
You have applied a user lock and can edit the item; no other user can release the lock, set their own lock or edit the item.
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Red exclamation mark |
Another user has applied a user lock, and you cannot release the lock, set your own lock or edit the item. You can find out which user has locked the item.
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User/Group Lock |
No marker |
There is no lock, the item is editable, but any user can now apply a user or group lock. |
Lock Objects Under User/Group Locking Lock Packages Under User/Group Locking
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Blue exclamation mark |
The item has a lock set by you or a group including your user ID as a member, and you can edit the item.
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Red exclamation mark |
The item has a lock set by another user, or a group of which you are not a member; you cannot edit the item. You can find out which user has locked the item. The red exclamation mark also indicates that you or another user has set a full lock on the item. Any user can clear that lock.
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Notes
| • | If a diagram is locked and you select an object on it, the object border displays in red; this indicates that you cannot change the location or size of the object on the diagram |
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