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The multi user versions of Sage Accounts enable multiple users to access the data files at the same time. To protect your data from corruption and ensure that everyone accessing Sage Accounts can process data safely, the software automatically locks specific files. This ensures that Sage Accounts generates a message informing a user that they are attempting to access an area that is already in use by another user.
The following three different types of locking are used in Sage Accounts:
Note: Depending on which Sage Accounts software you are currently running, one or more of the options in this article may not be available to you. If you require information about options not available in your software, please contact Sage Sales on 0800 33 66 33.
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Exclusive zone request |
Access to the following areas is limited to one user at a time.
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Partial zone request |
Access to the following areas is restricted to one user accessing the option with the same data but the option is otherwise available. For example, two users can access the Bank Reconciliation option with different accounts but one bank account cannot be reconciled by more than one person at the same time.
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Exclusive software request |
Access to these areas can only proceed if the person trying to run the option is the only one logged into the software. The software prevents others from running the option until the task has been completed.
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