About component locking
Components are automatically locked when they are being created or edited by a user. The locking mechanism prevents two users from accessing the same component at the same time. Once the component has been saved and no one is accessing it, the lock is removed and the component is accessible to other users. In some cases, the administrator may need to manually unlock a component to perform an emergency edit or other function. This feature should be used with care to avoid overwriting another user’s work.
To unlock a component
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