When editing an Item, Contour will automatically lock the Item so others may not make updates at the same time.  When you commit your changes, Contour automatically unlocks the Item.

Lock an Item

You may also manually lock and unlock Items.  This is useful if you wish to work on Items for an extended period of time.  To lock or unlock an Item, click on the button with the Lock icon in the Item’s toolbar.

                                       

Identify the Item User that Locked an Item

If an Item is locked by another user, then from the Item's detail tab Contour will display the user who has locked the Item when you hover over the lock icon.  Locked Items may be copied.

Contour shows which Items are locked from the list by default.

You can opt to show the Last Locked By column in any list to see who has an Item locked. Click Views and then Configure View to modify the available columns.

 

 

My Locked Items

To view all the Items you have locked, click on the My Profile link in Contour's header.  From the Locked Items tab you can view a list of locked Items and unlock them as needed.

Note: Administrators may unlock other user's Items from this screen as well.