Reservation and Object Locks
Lock
Lock (ON/OFF): When you turn on the lock, no one can overwrite your object, but you can still revise it if the revise lock is off. You cannot lock an object that is reserved by another user.
Revise lock
Revise lock (ON/OFF): When you turn on the revise lock, no one can revise your object, but they can overwrite it if the object is not locked or reserved by another user.
Reservation
Reservation (user/OFF): When you reserve an object, only you can overwrite it. You cannot reserve an object that is locked by another user.
Summary
The table below shows the user permissions to edit the object content in different situations.
User cannot edit.
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Revise lock * |
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Lock and Revise lock |
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Reserved for user A |
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* Only the user who set the lock on can unlock it.
** If the user who has reserved the object turns on the lock, the reservation is automatically released.
** Depends on 'Revise lock'. If the object has Revise lock ON, no revision can be created.
Reservation, Overwrite Lock and Revision lock
Reservation, Lock and Revision lock in Sync. Different lock functions allow you to protect data in Sync according to the design and needs of the organization. To protect objects from unwanted changes, lock them with Lock and/or Revision lock.
Read more about Revisions
Released in version 1.0.0-alpha1