How to Lock a Model to Prevent Modification or Clearing In SpotlightXL and Web

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To lock a model and prevent modification or data clearing, follow these steps:

Locking a Model from SpotlightXL:

In SpotlightXL, navigate to the Model > Setup.
Select a model that is in a Generated state.
Click Lock Model (enabled only for Generated models).
The model status changes from Generated to Locked, and the Lock Model icon switches to Unlock Model.

When a model is locked, it ensures data integrity by preventing data clearing. However, this also means that saving or updating data from Views, Reports, Data Load, API Library, and Calculations may be restricted. See: Saving Report Data to Locked Models and Saving View Data to Locked Models

Locking a Model from Spotlight Web:

In Spotlight Web, navigate to the Dynamic Planning > Model.
Click the three dots in the upper right-hand corner for the desired model.
Select Lock Model.

Note:

For ESM models, if locked, actions like data loading will lock the model after DLR processing completes. Power Users and Contributors with Group Access can lock and unlock ESM models. Contributor Users who own ESM models can also lock and unlock them.

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