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Lock an Experiment in DORA

Learn how to lock or duplicate a DORA experiment to prevent accidental edits or submissions.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

This article explains how to lock a DORA experiment after it's been completed. Locking prevents accidental changes by disabling all editing and submission actions, while still allowing users to view the setup and results. Only the experiment creator can lock or unlock it.

This feature is especially useful for geologists who want to preserve the integrity of final prediction outputs and avoid unintentional overwriting by others or themselves.

Step by Step Instructions

Lock an Experiment (Creator)

  1. Open the Experiment

    • Locate an experiment you created in DORA and click to open it.

  2. Click the Open Lock Icon

    • In the upper-left corner next to the experiment name, you’ll see an open lock icon. Click it to lock the experiment.

    • Closed Lock icon on DORA homepage

  3. Confirm the Experiment is Locked

    • The lock icon will close and turn blue. When you return to the DORA homepage, the experiment will display a closed lock icon to show it's locked.

Unlock an Experiment (Creator)

  1. Open the Locked Experiment

    • Click into your experiment from the DORA homepage.

  2. Click the Closed Lock Icon

    • In the upper-left corner next to the experiment name, click the closed lock icon to bring up unlock options.

    • Rename experiment field

  3. Choose to Unlock or Duplicate

    • Click Unlock to allow others to edit the existing experiment.

    • Or, click Duplicate to create a new unlocked version and keep the original locked.

  4. Rename the Duplicate (if duplicating)

    • You'll be prompted to give the duplicated experiment a new name before it’s created.

  5. Confirm the Duplicate

    • Click Duplicate to generate the new editable version. A notification will confirm that the duplicate is being created in a new tab.

      Duplication notification

Duplicate a Locked Experiment (User)

  1. Open the Locked Experiment

    • Click the experiment from the DORA homepage to open it.

  2. Click the Closed Lock Icon

    • In the upper-left corner, click the lock icon next to the experiment name.

    • You'll be prompted to duplicate the experiment. Click Duplicate.

    • Duplicate experiment button

  3. Rename the Duplicate (if duplicating)

    • You'll be prompted to give the duplicated experiment a new name before it’s created.

  4. Confirm the Duplicate

    • Click Duplicate to create the new version. A confirmation will appear in the upper-right and the duplicate will open in a new tab.

  5. View the Unlocked Copy

    • Return to the DORA homepage to see your new, unlocked experiment listed with the name you entered.

    • New experiment name on DORA homepage

Notes

  • Experiments are unlocked by default when created.

  • Only the experiment creator can lock or unlock the experiment.

  • If an experiment is locked, anyone with access can still duplicate it to create a new, editable version.

  • Users can toggle layers on and off while viewing a locked experiment, but these changes won’t affect the saved settings or what other users see.

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Still Have Questions?

Reach out to your dedicated DORA contact or email support@VRIFY.com for more information.

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