Setting the Default Access Mode
Although you can always select an access mode when opening a file from the Open File dialog box, it is also possible to open files from a context menu without displaying this dialog box.
Right-clicking a project folder or ancillary file in the hierarchical view and pointing to Open on the context menu displays a submenu with Default, Exclusive, Shared, and Read Only options.
If the file has been opened by another user, the appropriate modes will be enabled or disabled on this submenu. You can open the file in its default access mode by clicking Default.
You can use the Project Properties dialog box to set the default access mode for a project and its ancillary files when the project is opened in default mode. You can also use an ancillary files Properties dialog box to set its default access mode when the file is opened outside the context of a project.
- For a project, you can use the Default Access Mode fields on the Project Properties dialog box Preferences tab to set the default mode for the project and ancillary files.
- For a calendar, resource, or code file, you can use the Default Access Mode field on the Properties dialog box General tab to set the default mode.