Locks a document provisionally.

Note This method is new with Release 6.5.

Defined in

Document

Syntax

public boolean lockProvisional()
   throws NotesException

public boolean lockProvisional(String name)
   throws NotesException

public boolean lockProvisional(java.util.Vector names)
   throws NotesException

Parameters

String name

java.util.Vector names

The names of the lock holders. Each lock holder must be a user or group. Defaults to one lock holder: the effective user. The empty string ("") is not permitted.

boolean

• true if the lock is placed
• false if the lock is not placed

IsDocumentLockingEnabled in Database must be true or this method throws an exception.

The following actions occur depending on the current lock status:

• If the document is not locked, this method places the lock and returns true.
• If the document is locked and the current user is one of the lock holders, this method returns true.
• If the document is locked and the current user is not one of the lock holders, this method returns false.

Language cross-reference

LockProvisional method in LotusScript NotesDocument class

@DocLock function in formula language

Example
See Also

Locking documents and design elements

Glossary