Locking a Workspace
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The ability to lock a workspace is only available in Windchill PDMLink, Windchill ProjectLink.
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The primary purpose of locking a workspace is to prevent unintended changes to the workspace cache when it has been exported. This can help reduce conflicts when the portable workspace is imported back.
When you lock a workspace, the following actions are prohibited for objects in the workspace:
• Edit Properties
• Add/Edit Attachment
• Rename
In addition, the following actions are prohibited in the registered CAD application File menu:
• Save
• Save and Upload
• Check in
To manually lock one or more workspaces, select the workspaces on the My Workspaces page and click the lock icon 
. A workspace can also be locked from the Server Management utility by selecting the workspace and then selecting > .
. A workspace can also be locked from the Server Management utility by selecting the workspace and then selecting > .| | The lock behavior only applies to the workspace cache on the client, not the server-side workspace. When viewing workspaces from a standalone browser, there is no concept of locked or unlocked workspaces. |