Releasing Job Locks

patonp · Post by **patonp** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:59 am

I realize that when a job is incorrectly locked, I can use the Cleanup Resources utility to release the locks. However...

A developer is on vacation and has left a job open in Designer. We need to make changes to this job today. Can I safely use Cleanup Resources to release the locks he's got on this job? If so, what will happen on his PC (i.e. when he logs in on Monday, what message will appear on his screen to let him know what happened?)

Thanks,

Peter

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:03 am

dpending upon which session type he has open and how the locks are released the developer might just see a timout message or get no message at all, at least until they try some screen action when a whole cascade of spurious messages will show up.

patonp · Post by **patonp** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:55 am

Thanks for the response!

Will releasing the locks on a job that he has open cause any problems other than losing his code changes?

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:49 pm

Why not use Windows remote console to take over his machine (as Administrator of course) and close the Designer?