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Locking and Unlocking Components

Note

You cannot unlock a component that is locked by another user ID, unless you have administrative authority in ChangeMan ZMF.

Following are some ways to check the lock status of a component, and to know if it is locked by you or another user.

  • In the Explorer directory list view, the lower left corner of the component icon has a check mark if it is locked: a red checkmark means you have it locked, and a blue X means someone else has it locked.

  • Right-click the component in a package, choose Properties, and then select the Component tab. If the component is locked by another user, the Lock status box is disabled.

    Components can be locked or unlocked in the following ways:

  • In the Package Component dialog box, select or deselect the Lock status box to lock or unlock a component. To get to this dialog, right-click a package component, choose Properties, and then select the Component tab.

  • In the Check In, you can choose to lock a component after Check In.

  • In the Check Out dialog box, you can choose to lock a component after Check Out.

  • On the popup menu for a package component, choose ZDD Network and then Lock or Unlock. (*Right-click the component to get the popup menu).

Note

In ChangeMan ZDD, you must lock a component to edit it in the package folder. If the component is not locked, it will be in read-only status. Some editors (such as Notepad) allow you to edit a read-only file, but when you try to save it, you will have to Save As another file. Some other editors (such as ChangeMan Edit) display in browse mode and you are not allowed to edit.

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