Lock-Item

Locks the Sitecore item by the current or specified user.

Syntax

Lock-Item [-Item] <Item> [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Identity <AccountIdentity>]

Lock-Item [-Path] <String> [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Identity <AccountIdentity>]

Lock-Item -Id <String> [-Database <String>] [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Identity <AccountIdentity>]

Detailed Description

The Lock-Item command unlocks the item.

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Parameters

-Force <SwitchParameter>

Forces the item to be locked by the specified user even if it's currently locked by another user.

-PassThru <SwitchParameter>

Passes the processed object back into the pipeline.

-Identity <AccountIdentity>

User name including domain for which the item is to be locked. If no domain is specified - 'sitecore' will be used as the default domain.

Specifies the Sitecore user by providing one of the following values.

-Item <Item>

The item to be processed.

-Path <String>

Path to the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to specify the language other than current session language.

-Id <String>

Id of the item to be processed.

-Database <String>

Database containing the item to be fetched with Id parameter.

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

• can be piped from another cmdlet* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

• Only if -PassThru is used* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Lock the Home item providing its path

EXAMPLE 2

Lock the Home item by providing it from the pipeline and passing it back to the pipeline. The Item is locked by the "sitecore\adam" user.

Related Topics

• Get-Item