Define Forms - the Lock Tab

You can use this tab to create lock groups containing forms, row definitions or column definitions that are locked for changes.

If you want to change these you need to enter a password. The only parameter that can be changed without a password is the name of the object in the local language. An object can only belong to one lock group.

Procedure

On the Maintain menu, click Form Structure/Define. The Define Form Structure window opens.
Open the Lock tab.
Select the type of lock group you want to define:
- Form
- Row Definition
- Column Definition
To add a new lock group, click the New button. All fields are cleared for entry.
In the Code text box, enter a lock code name of maximum four alphanumeric (a-z, 0-9, -, _) characters.
In the Password text box, enter a password of maximum eight alphanumeric characters.
In the Name - Group and Name - Local text boxes, enter a description in the group and local languages of the group to lock.
In the Available list box, select the forms/row definitions/column definitions you want to include in the lock group and click the right arrow button. The selected objects appear in the Selected list box.
Click Save and Close.

Results

There are two ways of unlocking a form/row definition/column definition. Either you unlock the group where the form/row definition/column definition is included on the Lock tab, by entering the password. Or, you unlock the form/row definition/column definition on the Define tab or by using the Unlock button and enter the password for the lock group where the form/row definition/column definition is included.
You should avoid setting the password for a form to blank. If a password of a form is set to blank, and you click Cancel, the lock group is unlocked.

Tips

To move all objects from the Available to the Selected list box, click the double arrow button.
You may also release a locked form by selecting the unlock button on the bottom of the forms structure define window.