Locked content

Since Plone 3.1 content edit locking has been supported. This feature is to prevent simultanous conflicting edits of the same content.

If the editor forgot to press Save or Cancel explict unlocking must be perfomed on locked objects if you want to modify them. Unfortunately the side-effect is that if site has objects left to locked state they usually interfere with your programming.

Since Plone 3.3 the feature can be disabled from the site settings.

Unlocking content

Unlocking can be performed from the object view or edit tab.

Unlocking from Zope control panel

• http://destefano.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/more-fun-with-plone-locks/

Scripts to unlock all site content

• http://m10880.kaivo.com/Plone/help-center/how-to/unlock-webdav-locks
• http://www.zopelabs.com/cookbook/1002703851