Global Record Locking Setting Options
Define the options for record locking settings, such as default lock type and when a lock expires. Global search settings are configured in CSM Administrator .
Setting | Description |
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Unlock records when User session ends (Recommended) | Automatically unlocks all of a user's records when the user logs out of a session. If cleared, the record remains locked until the record is saved (if configured), until the lock expires (if configured), or until the record is manually unlocked. |
Update lock status and notify of any changes, when possible | Automatically shows status and change
notifications (example: Reload and merge) to the lock holder and any other user
who might be viewing a locked record. If not selected, users are notified only
if they attempt to edit a record.
Note: Automatic notifications are not available in the
CSM Browser Client.
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Default lock type |
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Lock record upon editing | Automatically locks the record when a user attempts to edit the record. If cleared, users must manually lock records. |
Unlock record upon saving | Automatically unlocks the record when a user saves the record. If cleared, the record remains locked until the user ends their session (if configured), until the lock expires (if configured), or until the record is manually unlocked. |
Lock expires after | Enables lock expiration and specifying the time
limit in minutes (example: 30). If cleared, the record remains locked until the
user ends their session (if configured), until the record is saved (if
configured), or until the record is manually unlocked.
Note: In some environments, when you change the time limit for
the lock setting expiration, it may take up to 30 minutes for the change to
take effect.
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Minutes before lock expiration to notify Users | Notifies users of impending expiration and allow renewal before expiration. Users can specify the number of minutes before expiration to notify users (example: 3 minutes). |
Maximum number of records a User can have locked at one time (per Business Object type) | Specify the maximum number of records a user can have locked at one time, per Business Object (example: Each user can lock only ten Incidents at a time). |
Portal participates in record locking (hidden from portal users where possible) | Allows customers working in the
CSM Portal
to lock records and see locks on records.
Note: When a customer attempts to edit a record, the record is
automatically locked; and, when the customer saves the record, the record is
automatically unlocked. This prevents users from editing records at the same
time as customers. However, the customer does not see messages about locks
unless they attempt to edit a record that is locked by another user or
customer.
If the CSM Portal does not participate in record locking (or record locks are informational), the customer is able to edit records even if a user has the record locked. The user is given the option to merge the customer’s edits. |