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Apply a User Lock

In the Require User Lock to Edit security mode, where a User Lock is required before any edit can occur, you can set or release the lock in either a diagram or the Project Browser.

Access:

Select:

  • Project Browser | Package context menu | Apply/Release User Lock
  • Project Browser | Diagram context menu | Apply/Release User Lock
  • Project Browser | Element context menu | Apply/Release User Lock
  • Diagram background context menu | Apply/Release User Lock or
  • Diagram Element context menu | Apply/Release User Lock

Use to:

  • Set an editing lock on a modeling object so that only you can edit the object
  • Clear the editing lock on the object

How to:

To set or clear a user lock in Require User Lock to Edit security mode, follow the steps below:

Step

Action

See also

1

Right-click on the required object in the Project Browser or diagram, and select the Apply/Release User Lock option

 

2

Select the appropriate radio button to apply a user lock to, or release a user lock on, the selected object

Enterprise Architect adjusts the lock for the element, or for the diagram and any elements contained in the diagram.

 

3

For a package, if required, select to also lock all child packages

If any elements in the package tree are locked by other users, a list of elements that couldn't be locked displays

 

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