An outline is always locked when it is opened in edit mode. Essbase unlocks the outline when the Close button is used to close the outline. In some circumstances, an outline may get closed without getting unlocked; for example, when a user has an outline open and is disconnected from the server because of a timeout.
When an outline is locked to other users, Essbase does not allow them to save over, rename, delete, edit, or optimize the outline. When you attempt to edit a locked outline, you are given an option to view the outline in Outline Viewer.
If you have Administrator permissions, you can unlock a locked outline. Before you forcefully unlock a locked outline, make sure that no one else is working with it.
Note: | Essbase uses a different process for locking and unlocking outlines than for other objects. The locking option specified in the Essbase tab of the Options dialog box does not affect locking of outlines. For more information about locking of other objects, see Locking and Unlocking Objects. |
To lock an outline, open the outline in editing mode.
To unlock an outline:
From Enterprise View or a custom view, select an Essbase Server.
Right-click and select Edit, then Locked objects.
In the Locked Objects window, select the row containing the outline that you want to unlock.
Make sure that the user displayed in the Locked by column for that outline does not have the outline open.
Click Unlock.
alter object (MaxL) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference
unlockobject (ESSCMD) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference