When you open a template in X-Author Templates, the template is locked to prevent others from editing the document and checking in a new version while you are working on it. When you open a template it is automatically locked, which is indicated by the Lock Status icon() being closed . You can always check the lock status of a template by clicking the Lock Status icon. This opens the Lock Status page with the following information:
Template Name
Template Version
Template locked by
Locked Date
To release a template lock
From the Templates pane, click theLock Status icon.
Click Release Lock.
After you release the lock, the icon changes to open (). The template page refreshes and shows the Start tab of X-Author Templates. You cannot access the Work and Finish tabs of X-Author Templates after releasing the lock. When you click the Lock Status icon, the Acquire Lock button replaces the Release Lock button on the Lock Status page.
If you released a template lock by mistake and want to continue working with the template, go to the Lock Status page and click Acquire Lock.
