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How-to: Lock/Unlock Worksheets Automatically

Issue:

How can users lock/unlock worksheets automatically?

Solution:

  • Worksheets can be locked two ways:

    • First, they can be locked automatically during sheet 'Saves' then unlock automatically when the save completes

    • Additionally, it's possible to lock the sheet manually by clicking the Lock Sheet button

  • There is a feature_flags key in the ESP Config App to disable this feature entirely "worksheet_locking": "enabled"

    • If worksheet_locking is enabled, users will see a Locked by column with the user name In the LIMS landing page when the worksheet is locked. If that remains, the user may have manually locked the sheet and will need to unlock it

  • FORCE UNLOCK permissions (not set by default) in the IAM app allows unlocking of other users worksheets

    • A force unlock is audited (e.g., User 2 unlocking a sheet that was locked by User 1)

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