Making Cellviews Read-Only

In order to check in a locked file or open a locked file for editing, the lock on the file must be released. To change files that are open in edit mode to read-only mode so the locks on them are released, follow these steps:

1. Get a list of the cellviews you have locked.
2. On the Make Read Only form, select the cellviews you want to change to read-only.
   • To select all listed cellviews, click All.
   • To deselect all cellviews, click None.
   • To select a specific cellview, click the line displaying the cellview name.
   • To select more than one cellview from the list, hold down the Control key when you click the line displaying the second and subsequent cellview names.
   • To deselect cellview names, hold down the Control key when you click the selected cellview.
3. Click OK.
   If you had unsaved changes in the cellview, the Save Cellview message prompt appears.
   • Click Yes to save changes
   • Click No to discard changes

The Make Read Only form closes and the software changes the selected cellview to be read-only.

This command works only on cellviews, not on property files.

Related Topics

Getting a List of Locked Cellviews

Make Read Only Form

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