This procedure describes how to lock or unlock a docbase.
Locking a docbase renders it inaccessible for most
operations. A docbase administrator might lock a docbase in order to temporarily prevent
network users from changing document content or executing commands on the docbase, while
still permitting searches. A locked docbase is still accessible to external utilities.
(In order to make a docbase inaccessible to external utilities, you must uninstall
it.)
Unlocking a docbase or collection returns it to a state where
operations can be performed on it.
To lock and/or unlock a docbase:
Open the Administration Console and connect to the server and the docbase.
Right-click the docbase and select Lock.
The icon changes to show that it has been locked:
Figure: Locked docbase
The docbase Status (in the
Properties view) changes to
ReadyLocked.
Note: When a docbase is locked, it is
inaccessible for most commands.
To unlock a docbase, right-click the docbase and select
Unlock.
The docbase icon changes to show that it is unlocked: and its
Status (in the Properties view)
changes to Ready.
and its Status (in the Properties view) changes to Ready.