Lock functionality allows you to lock an entity from further modification. You can lock an entity for a period(s) using the Lock functionality.
Perform the below steps to lock multiple periods of an entity:
- Navigate to the Consolidation Control Panel from the Planful application home page.
- Select the required Scenario, Period, and Entity.

- Select any period from the Consolidation Process tab and click Lock from Entry Actions.
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- Select the required period from the calendar icon in the To field and click Lock.
Note:By default, the To and From periods are set to the same month. However, you can modify the To period using the calendar icon to lock multiple periods simultaneously.