How-to Create a 'Lock' record in Salesforce
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Method 3 was chosen as the most efficient way to lock a Salesforce record without using approval processes or Apex code. It involves adding a checkbox field called "Locked__c" and a button to set this field to true, making the record read-only. Validation rules prevent changing the locked field and allow editing only when it is false. Screenshots demonstrate the unlocked/locked states and editing being allowed/prevented accordingly.
![How to create a “Lock” record in Salesforce without using Apex code
or an approval process
A recent request from a client required Saaspoint to create a record lock
outside the usual approval process. Lead Developer Enda Traynor
identified three potential ways to create the required record lock:
1. Use Record Types and Page Layouts with an integrated
Javascript button which “locked” the record when clicked by
setting all of the displayed fields to read-only.
2. Use an update Trigger which could set the record to “locked”,
again by setting fields to read-only.
3. Create a simple button on the record which updates a new
field called Locked__c
Method 3 was decided to be the most efficient and flexible solution, which can be implemented as
follows:
Add the Lock_Record button to an Opportunity:
{!REQUIRESCRIPT("/soap/ajax/22.0/connection.js")} //adds the proper
code for inclusion of AJAX toolkit
var url = parent.location.href; //string for the URL of the current
page
var opp = new sforce.SObject("Opportunity"); // Create an Opportunity
object that will be used to update.
opp.Id = '{!Opportunity.Id}'; // Set the Id so that we know which
record we are updating.
opp.Locked__c = true; // Set the record as ‘Locked’ by setting the
Locked__c field.
result = sforce.connection.update([opp]); // update the Opportunity
record
parent.location.href = url; //refresh the page](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/enda-lockrecordslidesharepost-110901043536-phpapp02/85/How-to-Create-a-Lock-record-in-Salesforce-1-320.jpg)
How-to Create a 'Lock' record in Salesforce
- 1. How to create a “Lock” record in Salesforce without using Apex code or an approval process A recent request from a client required Saaspoint to create a record lock outside the usual approval process. Lead Developer Enda Traynor identified three potential ways to create the required record lock: 1. Use Record Types and Page Layouts with an integrated Javascript button which “locked” the record when clicked by setting all of the displayed fields to read-only. 2. Use an update Trigger which could set the record to “locked”, again by setting fields to read-only. 3. Create a simple button on the record which updates a new field called Locked__c Method 3 was decided to be the most efficient and flexible solution, which can be implemented as follows: Add the Lock_Record button to an Opportunity: {!REQUIRESCRIPT("/soap/ajax/22.0/connection.js")} //adds the proper code for inclusion of AJAX toolkit var url = parent.location.href; //string for the URL of the current page var opp = new sforce.SObject("Opportunity"); // Create an Opportunity object that will be used to update. opp.Id = '{!Opportunity.Id}'; // Set the Id so that we know which record we are updating. opp.Locked__c = true; // Set the record as ‘Locked’ by setting the Locked__c field. result = sforce.connection.update([opp]); // update the Opportunity record parent.location.href = url; //refresh the page
- 2. The code references a simple, read-only checkbox called Locked__C which is displayed on the page but which the user cannot change once it is set (the value is set via the page layout settings). A validation rule is also implemented on the page with logic to allow the Locked__c field to be set to true: Locked__c && NOT(ISCHANGED(Locked__c)) Screen shots 1. Screen shot showing un-ticked and read-only checkbox and "Lock Record" button: 2. a. Screen shot showing attempt to edit the record while it is not locked: b. Screen shot showing record saved with successful change:
- 3. 3. Screen shot showing after record was locked (see checkbox) that user cannot edit the record any more If you’d like to speak to Enda or a member of the Saaspoint team, please feel free to contact us on +44 0 207 182 4707 and we’d be happy to advise you on your web self-service needs.