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If another user opens the stratum while it is locked, and clicks the Lock button or tries to edit the
stratum, the tool tip for the Lock button reads “Cannot lock. The stratum is locked by user
<name>.”
The stratum remains locked until you do one of the following:
• Select another stratum
• Load another asset in the Logging pane
• Close the Logging pane
• Log off from MediaCentral UX.
To manually lock a stratum:
t Click the Lock button.
When the stratum is locked, the Lock button turns orange.
You can manually unlock the stratum by clicking the Lock button. If you make an edit, the
lock is automatically set again.
Working with Segments
Segmenting strata and editing segmentation are the primary tasks when logging assets in the
Logging pane. The following topics provide information on how to create and edit segments:
•
“Creating Segments (Gaps Not Allowed)” on page 295
• “Creating Segment (Gaps Allowed)” on page 296
• “Resizing Segments (Gaps Not Allowed Mode)” on page 298
• “Resizing Segments (Gaps Allowed Mode)” on page 298
• “Resizing Overlapping Segments” on page 299
• “Splitting Segments” on page 301
• “Merging Segments” on page 301
• “Deleting Segments” on page 302
• “Segmenting During Ingest” on page 303