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# sk108908 - "The object you are changing is locked. You would not be able to save if the lock remains." message in GuiDBedit 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk108908 |
| Date Created | 2015-12-09 |
| Last Modified | 2020-11-10 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.20 |

## Symptoms

- "The object you are changing is locked. You would not be able to save if the lock remains." message when trying to make changes using the GuiDBedit Tool.

## Cause

The database is currently in a locked state.   

![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk108908/GuiDBedit202011062346362.png)

## Solution

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