Locking a master document prevents it from being revised either directly by document workflow or indirectly by a project copy other than the one that is locking it. A locked master document may only be revised by the project copy from which the lock was placed.
A master document can be locked by either of two methods:
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With the Create Project Copy and Lock command while creating a project copy as described in Create a Project Copy.
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With the Lock Master Document command if the project copy has already been created without a lock as described in the following task.
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Locking is recursive. This means that locking a master document will also lock any referenced documents. If locks on the references have been removed by other changes, you can refresh the locks by running this command again.
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This command is only available if the Advanced Project Workflow Module has been enabled for the vault.
To lock a master document to an existing project copy in PowerWeb:
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Choose one of the following options:
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From the ribbon:
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Select the project copy.
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In the Project ribbon, in the Locks group, click Lock Master Document.
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From the context menu:
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Right-click the project copy.
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Point to Project, point to Locks, and then click Lock Master Document.
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From the Thumbnails view:
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Right-click the thumbnail of the project copy.
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Point to Project, point to Locks, and then click Lock Master Document.
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