Lock workflow for editing
- Last UpdatedDec 17, 2025
- 2 minute read
You can Lock or Unlock a Workflow, Process Designer, Forms Designer, and List designer while editing.
When the designer or the list item is locked, other users are not allowed to edit or modify it. A lock icon will appear beside the list item if the designer is locked.
The following image shows the representations of different types of lock supported by AVEVA Work Tasks:

Lock legends
A locked list item can have one of the following Lock icon beside it:
: Item is manually locked by user who is currently logged in.
: Item it is locked by other users.
: Item is automatically locked by user who is currently logged in.
Functionality of Lock and Unlock
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You can select and right-click the list item to be locked and unlocked, and then select Lock or Unlock from the menu.
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Every list item opened for editing will get locked automatically, even though the item is not locked manually.
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Name of the user who has locked the list item can be viewed by placing the cursor on the Lock icon.
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Only the user who has locked the list item or the users from the administrative security group can Unlock the list item.