Document files can be locked while the file content is being processed (see Locking Document Files). In yuuvis® RAD client and yuuvis® RAD agent, locked document files are indicated by 
Lock icons. If you locked the document file yourself, you can also remove the document lock yourself.
If you change the metadata 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
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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.
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Click
Actions >GENERAL > 
Release lock.
The Lock icon disappears in the object area of yuuvis® RAD client. The document file is unlocked and can also be edited by other users again.
The 
Lock icon disappears in the yuuvis® RAD agent.
Other Ways to Unlock Document Files
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When using the Check in or Discard action in yuuvis® RAD agent, the lock is removed from the document file.
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If you have a locked document and select Save and check in or File as new in yuuvis® RAD Office Add-In, the lock is also removed.
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The lock is also removed when you delete the document file in yuuvis® RAD client.
Locked by Other Users
Document files locked by other yuuvis® RAD users are indicated by a red 
Lock icon. You cannot remove this lock. Mouse over the 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.
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