Before applying changes to a target repository during promote or import, the

Repository Manager

automatically releases locks that other users have on the target repository, then places an exclusive lock on the target repository while changes are being applied. An

exclusive lock

prevents any other users from making changes to the target repository in the

Hub Console

while its metadata is being modified.

After the changes are complete,

Repository Manager

automatically releases the exclusive lock on the target repository. For more information about locks in the

Hub Console

, see “Getting Started with the

Hub Console

” in the

Multidomain MDM Configuration Guide

.