Examples: LockProvisional method (NotesForm - LotusScript®)

This view action attempts to lock the form named "Main Document" for all members of the "Guys" group. Locking is successful if the form is not yet locked, or the form is locked but the effective user is a member of Guys. A provisional lock is placed.

%INCLUDE "lsxbeerr.lss"

Sub Click(Source As Button)
  Dim session As New NotesSession
  Dim db As NotesDatabase
  Set db = session.CurrentDatabase
  
  REM Exit if locking is not enabled
  If Not db.IsDesignLockingEnabled Then
    Print "Design locking not enabled"
    Exit Sub
  End If
  
  REM Get form
  Dim form As NotesForm
  Set form = db.GetForm("Main Document")
  
  REM Lock the document
  REM Not locked if return is False or error is raised
  On Error Goto errh
  If form.LockProvisional("Guys") Then
    Print "Form locked - " & form.Name
  Else
    Print "Form NOT locked - " & form.Name
  End If
  Exit Sub
errh:
  If Err() = lsERR_NOTES_LOCKED Then
    Print "Form NOT locked - " & form.Name
  Else
    Messagebox "Error " & Err() & ": " & Error(),, "Error"
  End If
  Exit Sub
End Sub