End-of-period procedures > Month-end procedures > Task 7: Lock periods
Task 7: Lock periods
After you have completed your month-end tasks, you should lock that period using the Lock Periods feature. This will prevent you from inadvertently making an entry in a period in which you don’t want new entries.
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Go to the Setup menu and choose Preferences. The Preferences window appears.
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Click the Security tab.
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Select the Lock Periods: Disallow Entries Prior To option, and select the relevant date. This selection places a temporary lock on the period before that date. If you need to make an entry in a locked period at a later time—for example, you locked May, and now want to make an entry in April—you can unlock that period in the Preferences window.

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