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Change the component lock status

Use the Client settings to define the default lock status for checked-out components.

Lock components

You can also change this setting for individual components in the Check-Out dialog or, after check-out, from the dropdown menu.

  • Under development

    Displays the Icon cone icon in the Lock state column for all users. This status is informational only and does not prevent other users from editing the component.

  • Lock for other users

    In the Check-Out dialog, available only when Under development is enabled.

    Marks the component as locked so that other users cannot edit it, although Check-out remains possible.

    In the Lock state column:

    • You see the Icon padlock icon.
    • Other users see the Icon lock icon.

Unlock components

The following unlock options are available:

  • Unlock component

    Only the user who locked the component can unlock it.

  • Unlock and reset component

    Available only for administrators. Allows unlocking components locked by other users.

You can unlock components in the following ways:

  • Open the dropdown menu on the lock icon Icon_padlock.PNG.
  • Select the Change lock state button on the Lock state tab in the menu bar.
  • Right-click to open the context menu of the component and select State.

FAQ

How to set the lock state on the server side so that they are preselected by Check-Out

As an administrator, you can set the lock state on the server side so that the state Under development or Lock for other users is preselected when checking out.

Proceed as follows:

  1. Open AdminClient > INI files.
  2. Open the ClientConfigUpdate.ini file (path to the file: {Drive}:\vdServerArchive\VD$A\Configuration).
  3. To set a preselected lock state for a client, add the following lines to the INI file and save the file.
[{Domain.computer name}|configuration\Client.ini|CheckInCheckOut]
Key=n

OR

  1. To set a preselected lock state for all clients, add the following lines to the INI file and save the file.
[configuration\Client.ini|CheckInCheckOut]
Key=n

Make sure to insert a line break before the key.

Possible keys

  • 5625 - The user can cancel the preselection.
  • 5626 - The user cannot cancel the preselection. (The other options are grayed out, both in the Check-Out dialog and in the Extras > Client settings > Check-In/Check-Out tab).

Values for n:

  • n=1 - Lock state Under development at Check-Out is preselected.
  • n=2 - Lock state Lock for other users at Check-Out is preselected.

Example 1A (preselection)

Set a lock state for all clients to the option Lock for other users so that the user can no longer change the default setting. Add the following lines:

[configuration\Client.ini|CheckInCheckOut]
5626=2

If you remove the key from the ClientConfigUpdate.ini file, it will not be removed from the INI files on the client PCs.

To remove a key from all INI files on all client PCs, open again the ClientConfigUpdate.ini file and write a - (minus) in front of the key (see below):

Example 1B Remove preselection

To remove the default lock state from example 1A, edit the line as follows:

[configuration\Client.ini|CheckInCheckOut]
-5626
How to set the lock state so that it is preselected by Check-Out

Via the Client settings dialog in the UserClient, it is possible to preselect the lock state for the two options Under development and Lock for other users for Check-Out. The setting can be undone by the user if he does not need a lock state.

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