You can lock resources in a stream to prevent other users
from delivering changes to the file in that stream.
About this task
Locking a file is useful when you are modifying a file type
that would be difficult to merge if someone else made concurrent changes;
for example, images or spreadsheets. In the Navigator view, a resource
that is locked will appear with an image of a lock on its icon and
a indicating who locked it and the streams in which it is locked.
Only you can modify a file that you have locked.
- In the Navigator view, select a resource
or resources that you want to lock.
- Right-click on the resource and click .
- In the Lock Resources window, select
the stream that you want to lock the resources in and click OK.
Results
A resource that you have locked will appear as an incoming
pending change to other users.
What to do next
To unlock a resource, select it and right-click; in the context
menu, click . A resource can be unlocked by the user who locked
the resource or by a member of the JazzAdmins group.
To transfer
a locked resource to another user, select it from the Search view,
right-click and in the context menu, click Transfer. In the Select
Users window, type the name (or part of the name) of the
user that you want to transfer the lock to and click Search.
Select a user or users from the list of returns and click Select. Click OK to transfer the lock.