Displaying locked objects
To identify objects with locks, use the Customize List View option on the View menu.
Displaying locked objects in the Contenta object display area
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Owner lock | Displays user locks on objects in the selected container. The user who owns the lock is shown in the object display area in the Owner lock column. |
| Project lock | Displays project locks on objects in the selected container. The ContentRoutingProject or standard Project which contains the object is noted in the object display area in the under the Project lock column. Only objects on a Post List can have project locks. Objects on a Post List include objects created in the ContentRoutingProject or standard Project and objects that have been edited in a ContentRoutingProject or Project, but not yet been posted. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit lock | Displays objects that are locked because they are currently opened for modification |
| Lock session id | Optionally displays the lock identifier number |
| Lock type | Displays the type of lock on the object |
Post List and posting
- Click a ContentRoutingProject or standard Project object.
- Click the Post List tab at the bottom of the Contenta Explorer window.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| State | Graphic representation if the object is marked for posting. The pushpin graphic denotes that the object is marked for posting. If the object is removed from the Post List, the pushpin graphic is removed. |
| Name | Name of the object to be posted |
| Type | Object type |
| Parent Name | Parent container object’s name |
| ObjectId | Object id of the object to be posted, that is, the object named in the Name column |
| Parent Ids | Parent container object id, that is, the object named in the Parent Name column |
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
| Remove | Removes the object from the Post List The project lock is removed and modifications to the object are discarded. Use this option if you want to permanently remove an object from the Post List. |
| Mark | Marks the object for posting If an object is marked for posting, linked copies of the objects in the Post List are updated with modifications when the ContentRoutingProject or standard Project is posted. Use this option if you want to mark an object for posting that has been unmarked. Marked objects are identified by a pushpin icon to the left of the object name and Yes in the Marked for Post column. |
| Unmark | Temporarily removes the object from the Post List. If an object is not marked for posting, linked copies of the objects in the Post List are not updated with modifications when the ContentRoutingProject or standard Project is posted.
This option removes the pushpin icon from the object but does not remove the object from the Post List. Objects not marked for posting are identified with No in the Marked for Post column. You can add the object to the Post List again with the Mark option.
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| Post | Updates the linked copies of marked objects in the Post List with all modifications made during the Workflow. Use this when you want to update your database and remove project locks. |