There are some circumstances where a user may have locked a topic and
that lock then needs to be "broken" so that others can work on it. The following procedure
applies equally to other content objects, including images and map.
Discover all of the topic IDs that need to be "broken".
Note: To perform this task, you must have the role of TEXTML Server
Administrator.
The break the lock on a topic (or any other content object), you must
first know the ID of the topic. You will then search for that topic within the
TEXTML Administration perspective, and can then "break the
lock" on it.
Note: Any changes made to the topic by the person who originally locked
it will be lost.
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Open the TEXTML Administration perspective by clicking the
TEXTML Administration shortcut on the
tool bar. If the shortcut is not displayed, follow these steps:
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Select
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Click TEXTML
Administration.
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Click Open.
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In the TEXTML
Administration view, double-click the server. If your server is
not displayed in the view, you must add it to the view.
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When the Connect as dialog
opens, type your username and password and click OK.
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Double-click the name of your Content Store to open a connection to it.
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Navigate to the /content/authoring collection.
Note: If you need to break the lock on a
localized topic, you would do this same procedure for each language within
the /content/localization
collection.
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In the search field, enter the ID for the topic.
That topic appears under the
/content/authoring collection adjacent to a small lock symbol
attached to the document icon (
).
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Right-click the topic, select Break
Lock. At the Delete Confirmation dialog, click Yes.
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Right-click the server name and select Refresh. After a
few seconds the small lock icon for the document will disappear.
Note: Within IXIASOFT CCMS, users will have to refresh their
view of the topic for it to appear unlocked.
