File locking allows you to protect the integrity of files while they are being processed by
Managed File Transfer
.
If enabled, Project tasks in
Managed File Transfer
that read local or network files will attempt to acquire a "shared" lock on the files before processing them. This shared lock will prevent other applications from locking a file (for write access) while it is in use by
Managed File Transfer
.
If enabled, Project tasks that write or modify files will attempt to acquire an "exclusive" lock on the files before processing. This exclusive lock will prevent other applications from locking a file (for read or write access) while it is in use by