Before changing the contents of a file or editing item properties, you
should exclusively lock the file or item. This action informs other team
members that you intend to make changes.
Select one or more items.
Click the
Lock or
Unlock button on the toolbar.
The selected items
become exclusively locked, and you are listed as the user who has locked them.
To lock an item using a context menu
Open the appropriate view
to select a folder, file, change request, task, topic, or requirement.
Right-click an item, and
choose
Lock/Unlock.The
Set My Lock Status dialog box opens.
Note: If setting a lock for a file in the Navigator or Package
Explorers, choose
Team > Lock/Unlock.
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).
Optional: 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.