Users on Asite having required folder permissions can lock/unlock key activities on the existing files - like publishing new file revisions, distribution, editing of file attributes, changing file status, and creating aMessages/reviews on file as applicable.
To differentiate the files with certain locked activities in the file listing page, use the 'Customize' option at the top right side and move the 'Activity Locks' from 'Available Fields' to 'Selected Fields'.
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