Unlocking Document Files

Valid for: yuuvis® RAD client 5.20

Document files can be locked while the file content is being processed. In yuuvis® RAD client and yuuvis® RAD agent, locked document files are indicated by Locked icon Lock icons. If you locked the document file yourself, you can also release the document lock yourself.

If you change the index data for a document file that you locked yourself, the lock is removed automatically!

To unlock a document file in yuuvis® RAD client, follow these steps

  1. Select the desired document file (in a hit list, a process file, or the favorites, inbox, or notifications areas in the main menu, for example). As another option, you can also switch to the folder view or the object view by double-clicking the selected document file.

  2. Click Action iconActions > GENERAL > Release lock icon Release lock.

The Locked icon Lock icon disappears in the object area of the yuuvis® RAD client. The document file is unlocked and can also be edited by other users again.

The Locked icon Lock icon disappears in the yuuvis® RAD agent.

Locks set up by other users

Document files locked by other yuuvis® users are indicated by a red Locked icon Lock icon. You cannot remove this lock. Mouse over the Locked icon Lock icon in yuuvis® RAD client to see which user has currently locked the document. If necessary, contact the user in question or an administrator and ask them to unlock the document.

Other ways to unlock document files

When using the Check in or Discard action in yuuvis® RAD agent, the lock is removed from the document file.

If you Save and check in or File as new a locked document in yuuvis® RAD Office Add-In, the lock is also removed.

The lock is also removed when you delete the document file.

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