Unlock Field – Action Description

Unlock Field action is intended to unlock a selected field in an item window so that the values in the field can be changed. For example, when you are asked by your supervisor to edit your task. The action is the opposite of the Lock Field action.

Database Field

Enter the field name in the database that you wish to lock – e. g. FinalPrice for the project's final price. Only the field names that are available in the module that contains the workflow can be inserted. The database field list can be found in the Column Permissions settings. The database field name can be found out if you click into the field in the item window and press Alt+F1 - the name of the field/column will show.

If you wish to save the currently defined action for future use in a different workflow, you can do it via Template > Export. If you have already defined actions of the Unlock Field type and you have already exported them from earlier workflow editing, you can reuse them via the menu Template > Import. More information about import and export of workflow actions can be found in the chapter: Import and Export of Workflow Action Definitions.

Example – Unlock the Leave End Date

Database Field

Column name from the database, e. g. EndDate. The database field name can be found out if you click into the field in the item window and press Alt+F1 - the name of the field/column will show.

Example – Unlock the Superior Item on Document

Database Field

The column name of the Superior Item from the database is vw_ProjectLeadMarketing, but you can also use only SUPERIORITEM value.