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DELETING LOCKED ITEMS

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by acozean

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i was forced to use SmartDraw when we changed from Macs to Dells in my office. yes, my lovely ClarisDraw maps are re-doable, but what amazes me is that in SmartDraw, one can lock any and everything 'til the cows come home, and yet LOCKED items/groups/layers can STILL BE DELETED.
something's very wrong here!
anne

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by acozean

i'll certainly be checking that out, Old M.
many thanks for the help.
Anne

by captbilly1eye

'Locking' in SmartDraw is meant to group multiple items together as one within a drawing.

Is your intention to protect objects from being deleted by other users who view the drawing?
If so, I don't believe the program has the capability to lock components within an editable document. But I have not used any version newer than 6, so you should check with their online support to be sure.

Are you using SmartDraw for flow charts or office maps?
Just curious. Because if so, I'm wondering why your company spent the big bucks for SmartDraw and not MS Visio.
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by acozean

CaptBilly -are you SURE on the LOCKING vs GROUP thing?
my intention is to protect against ME deleting!

i use the program for detailed school site maps, utility shut off locations, evacuation routes.

i tried a demo of Visio - wasn't too excited. i think ClarisDraw ruined me. ;(

Old Mycroft - i'm in the program now, and see no sign of SYSTEM ATTRIBUTE. where should i be looking?

thanks for the help, folks. it's much appreciated.
anne

by captbilly1eye

But I always thought locking in SmartDraw was a way to group items together as one, not as a way to prevent deleting.

Sorry, but I think the best direction is going to come from the SmartDraw folks themselves. I doubt if you'll find many here who use it. But I'm not ABSOLUTELY sure 'bout that either.
;-)

You might have the best luck if you re-post your question and put 'SmartDraw' in the header to get the most attention.
ie. "Need Help With SmartDraw Locking"

Good Luck.

BTW... I think OldMycroft may have been referring to locking files in Windows and may not have known that you meant within SmartDraw.

by support

CaptBilly1Eye,

That is currently something we hope to address in the near future, as it is a known issue. Normally, you should not be able to delete locked objects.

Regards,
SmartDraw Support

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