Conditions for Setting Workbook Cell Locks due to Workflow Status

If the AUTO_LOCK_WORKFLOW_STATUS application preference is:

  • Defined and contains a comma-separated list of workflow statuses and a sample scheme analyte has a Workflow Status matching one from the list, when the workbook is opened, then the cell is automatically locked.

  • Not defined, or is defined and empty or contains no comma-separated list of workflow statuses, or contains a comma-separated list of workflow statuses none of which match a sample scheme analyte's Workflow Status, when the workbook is opened, then the cell is not locked due to workflow status, however, it could be locked due to other conditions, for example, the presence of a formula, or expiry.