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Open the appropriate view to select a folder, file, change request, task, topic, or requirement.
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Right-click an item and choose
Lock/Unlock.
This opens the
Set My Lock Status dialog box.
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Select a lock status option:
- Unlocked
- Removes your exclusive or non-exclusive lock on the selected items.
- Exclusive
- Prevents others from creating new revision of this item (until you release the lock or another person breaks your lock).
- Non-exclusive
- Indicates that you are working on the item and may possibly make changes (not recommended for items other than files).
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Optionally, check
Break Existing Lock to break another team member's lock on the item.
If e-mail is enabled,
StarTeam will send an e-mail message to the team member whose lock has been broken to inform him or her of this fact.
Note: You must be granted the appropriate privileges to be able to break another person's locks.
Tip: To unlock an item, select the locked item and click
Unlock on the toolbar.