lock-a-version-master-data-services.md

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Lock a Version	Lock a Version (Master Data Services)	CordeliaGrey	jiwang6	03/01/2017	sql	master-data-services	how-to	versions [Master Data Services], locking locking versions [Master Data Services]

Lock a Version (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

In [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], lock a version of a model to prevent changes to the model's members and their attributes.

Note

When a version is locked, super users and model administrators can continue to add, edit, and remove members. Other users with permission to the model can view members only.

Prerequisites

To perform this procedure:

• You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).

• The version's status must be Open.

• You must have permission to access the Version Management functional area. For more information, see Functional Area Permissions (Master Data Services).

To lock a version

1. In [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm], click Version Management.

2. On the Manage Versions page, select the row for the version that you want to lock.

3. Click Lock.

4. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

Next Steps

• Validate a Version against Business Rules (Master Data Services)

• Commit a Version (Master Data Services)

See Also

Versions (Master Data Services)
Unlock a Version (Master Data Services)