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