Locking resources

You can lock files to prevent team members from modifying and delivering those files to a stream.

Before you begin

To lock a resource, you must have a Rational Team Concert - Developer license and you must be in a team area.

About this task

After you lock a resource, a lock icon is displayed beside the resource. Also, the locked resource is shown as an incoming change set for other users.

To lock a resource:

Procedure

  1. In the Solution Explorer window, select a resource or resources that you want to lock. You can also lock a resource from the Pending Changes window.
  2. Right-click the resource, and click Lock.
  3. In the Lock Resources window, select a stream in which you want to lock the resource.
    • If the stream in which you want to lock the resource in is not listed, click Add to search and add a stream.
      Note: You can lock a resource in a stream in which it does not exist; such a lock will go into effect for that resource in that stream when the resource is added to that stream
    • To remove a stream from Lock Resources window, select a stream, and click Remove.
  4. Click OK. A locked resource can be unlocked by the user who has locked it or by a member of the JazzAdmin group. The locked resource will be displayed as incoming change set to other users.

What to do next

You can unlock a resource by right-clicking the resource and clicking Unlock.

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