Lock Serial
Explanation
This activity is used to lock a serial and its belonging structure. When a serial is locked, you cannot perform
any changes to the serial in the system, except for the completion of running maintenance events. You can view
information on locked serials. Following is a list of operations that cannot be performed on a serial that is
locked:
- Changes of serial data (includes vehicle data if the serial is a vehicle)
- Changes in the serial structure (complete structure is locked)
- Changes for serial transportation routes
- Operational logging for a structure containing locked serials
- Registration of faults (both serial and vehicle)
- Condition measures
- Due calculation for interval maintenance
- Assigning to modifications
- Definitions of start values
- Planning of operational events
- Distribution of pending events
To perform this activity, click Serial from the Manage Serial
Structure page and select the option Lock.
Prerequisites
- The serial must be a top serial (i.e., not have a connected parent). If the serial is connected to a parent,
the serial has to be removed from the parents structure before you can lock the serial.
- The serial must have an operational status of either In Operation or Out Of Operation.
System Effects
- All serials in the entire structure are locked. Depending on which page or tab is opened, the Locked
or Locked for Update field will be enabled.
- You cannot perform any changes to the serial record other than for completing any running events.
- Serials that are locked will not be assigned to modifications. The serials that are not locked will be
assigned to modifications.