Locking and Unlocking the POV

The POV Lock Settings consist of the following options:

Lock Current Point-of-View
Unlock Current Point-of-View
Lock All Locations (Current Category/Period)
Unlock All Locations (Current Category/Period)

Locking the POV prevents locations from modifying the data. When a location has been locked for a particular period or category, users cannot import, validate, export, or re-run the validation report. Run the Process Monitor report to view the lock status for all locations. When a location is locked, a lock symbol () is displayed in the POV bar.

The POV can be locked or unlocked for individual locations. This can be performed by administrators or by users who have access to the Lock Current Point-of-View/Unlock Current Point-of-View menu item. There is also an option, available only to administrators, to lock or unlock all locations simultaneously.

To lock or unlock individual locations (all users):

From the Web client, set the POV to the category and location you want to lock or unlock.
Select the appropriate menu item:
- To lock—Select Tools > Lock Current Point-of-View
- To unlock—Select Tools > Unlock Current Point-of-View

To lock or unlock all locations for the current category and period (administrators only):

From the Web client, set the POV to the category and period you want to lock or unlock.
Select the appropriate menu item:
- To lock all locations—Select Administration > Lock All Locations (Current Category/Period)
- To unlock — Select Administration > Unlock All Locations (Current Category/Period)