{"id":603,"date":"2026-08-22T00:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=603"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:23:34","slug":"feeplus-lock-policy-admin-training-guide","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/knowledge-base\/feeplus-lock-policy-admin-training-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"FeePlus Lock Policy: Admin Training Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide helps administrators configure Lock Policies for common business scenarios, such as month-end closing, audit controls, late-payment restrictions, and event attendance cutoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this guide when you know the outcome you want and need to decide which lock settings to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Lock Policy applies to one action only. To restrict multiple actions\u2014such as Edit and Delete\u2014you must create a separate policy for each action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a full explanation of Lock Policy concepts, see the [<a href=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/knowledge-base\/feeplus-lock-policy\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"578\">FeePlus Lock Policy guide<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"table-of-contents\" >Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#lock-invoices-after-month-end\">Lock invoices after month-end<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#prevent-backdated-invoices\">Prevent backdated invoices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#prevent-editing-or-deleting-payments-after-reconciliation\">Prevent editing or deleting payments after reconciliation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#lock-event-attendance-changes-after-the-event-day\">Lock event attendance changes after the event day<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#lock-completed-events-from-being-changed\">Lock completed events from being changed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#allow-managers-to-override-a-lock\">Allow managers to override a lock<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#use-a-hard-lock-for-audit-or-tax-controls\">Use a hard lock for audit or tax controls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"before-you-begin\" >Before You Begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lock Policies are configured in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Business Settings \u2192 Financial \u2192 Invoice Lock Policy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Settings \u2192 Financial \u2192 Payment Lock Policy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Settings \u2192 Calendar \u2192 Calendar Lock Policy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When adding a policy, you will choose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Action<\/strong> \u2014 Create, Edit, Delete, Add Participant, or Change Participant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rule Type<\/strong> \u2014 Fixed Period or Relative Cutoff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Severity<\/strong> \u2014 Soft or Hard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Override Permissions<\/strong> \u2014 the module permission required to override a Soft Lock. Ensure this permission is granted only to authorised administrators or managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enabled<\/strong> \u2014 whether the policy is active<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-1024x849.png\" alt=\"FeePlus Lock Policy list for Invoice &amp; Payment\" class=\"wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-1024x849.png 1024w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-768x637.png 768w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-1536x1274.png 1536w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-920x763.png 920w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-600x498.png 600w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list-320x265.png 320w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-invoice-payment-list.png 1794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Invoice &amp; Payment Lock Policy: Click <strong>Add New<\/strong> button to add new lock policy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lock-invoices-after-month-end\" id=\"scenario-1-lock-invoices-after-month-end\" >Scenario 1: Lock Invoices After Month-End<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-this-when\" >Use this when<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have completed the accounts for a month and want to prevent invoices in that period from being changed or deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommended-settings\" >Recommended settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Recommendation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Module<\/td><td>Invoice Lock Policy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rule Type<\/td><td>Fixed Period<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Period<\/td><td>First to last day of the closed month<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Actions<\/td><td>Edit and Delete<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Severity<\/td><td>Hard for completed\/audited periods; Soft if managers may correct exceptions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example\" >Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To lock July 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Action: <strong>Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rule Type: <strong>Fixed Period<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start Date: <strong>1 July 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End Date: <strong>31 July 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severity: <strong>Hard<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a second policy for <strong>Delete<\/strong> if invoice deletion must also be blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Important: Create separate policies for Edit and Delete. A policy applies to one action at a time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-1024x1009.png\" alt=\"FeePlus Add Invoice Lock Policy - Fixed Period with Hard Severity\" class=\"wp-image-608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-1024x1009.png 1024w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-768x757.png 768w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-920x906.png 920w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-600x591.png 600w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-320x315.png 320w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period.png 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prevent-backdated-invoices\" id=\"scenario-2-prevent-backdated-invoices\" >Scenario 2: Prevent Backdated Invoices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-this-when\" >Use this when<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You want users to create invoices only within a recent period\u2014for example, no more than five days in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommended-settings\" >Recommended settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Recommendation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Module<\/td><td>Invoice Lock Policy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rule Type<\/td><td>Relative Cutoff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Action<\/td><td>Create<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cutoff<\/td><td>Your allowed backdating period, such as 5 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Severity<\/td><td>Soft or Hard, depending on your approval process<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example\" >Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent invoices dated more than five days ago:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Action: <strong>Create<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rule Type: <strong>Relative Cutoff<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lock Before: <strong>5 days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severity: <strong>Soft<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Override Permission: Financial \u2192 Create, for authorised finance users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can still create current invoices, but invoices dated before the cutoff are locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-907x1024.png\" alt=\"FeePlus Add Invoice Lock Policy - Relative Cutoff with Soft Severity\" class=\"wp-image-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-907x1024.png 907w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-768x867.png 768w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-44x50.png 44w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-920x1039.png 920w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-600x678.png 600w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft-320x361.png 320w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-relative-cutoff-soft.png 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prevent-editing-or-deleting-payments-after-reconciliation\" id=\"scenario-3-prevent-editing-or-deleting-payments-after-reconciliation\" >Scenario 3: Prevent Editing or Deleting Payments After Reconciliation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-this-when\" >Use this when<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Payments have been reviewed, reconciled, or reported and should no longer be changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommended-settings\" >Recommended settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Recommendation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Module<\/td><td>Payment Lock Policy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rule Type<\/td><td>Fixed Period or Relative Cutoff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Actions<\/td><td>Edit and Delete<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Severity<\/td><td>Hard for reconciled periods<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"choose-the-rule-type\" >Choose the rule type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>Fixed Period<\/strong> when closing a known accounting period, such as a completed month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>Relative Cutoff<\/strong> when payments should automatically become uneditable after a number of days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example\" >Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent payment changes after seven days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Action: <strong>Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rule Type: <strong>Relative Cutoff<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lock Before: <strong>7 days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severity: <strong>Hard<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Create another policy for <strong>Delete<\/strong> if payment deletion must also be prevented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-1024x918.png\" alt=\"FeePlus Add Payment Lock Policy - Relative Cutoff with Hard Severity\" class=\"wp-image-611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-1024x918.png 1024w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-768x689.png 768w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-50x45.png 50w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-920x825.png 920w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-600x538.png 600w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff-320x287.png 320w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-payment-relative-cutoff.png 1222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lock-event-attendance-changes-after-the-event-day\" id=\"scenario-4-lock-event-attendance-changes-after-the-event-day\" >Scenario 4: Lock Event Attendance Changes After the Event Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-this-when\" >Use this when<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendance or participant records should not be changed after an event has ended or after a defined number of days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommended-settings\" >Recommended settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Recommendation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Module<\/td><td>Calendar Lock Policy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rule Type<\/td><td>Relative Cutoff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Actions<\/td><td>Add Participant and Change Participant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Severity<\/td><td>Soft for manager-reviewed exceptions; Hard for final attendance records<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example-prevent-teachers-from-changing-attendance-after-the-event-day\" >Example: Prevent Teachers From Changing Attendance After the Event Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To stop teachers from changing attendance after the event day, while allowing administrators to handle exceptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Action: <strong>Add Participant<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rule Type: <strong>Relative Cutoff<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lock Before: <strong>0 days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severity: <strong>Soft<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Override Permission: <strong>Calendar \u2192 Edit<\/strong> <em>(administrators only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a second policy with the same settings for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Action: <strong>Change Participant<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Teachers without the Calendar \u2192 Edit permission will see the lock message and cannot override it. Administrators with that permission can select <strong>Override Lock<\/strong> when a legitimate attendance correction is needed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If attendance must never be changed after the event day, set the Severity to <strong>Hard<\/strong> instead. No user will be able to override the lock.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-907x1024.png\" alt=\"FeePlus Add Calendar Lock Policy - Relative Cutoff with Soft Severity\" class=\"wp-image-612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-907x1024.png 907w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-768x867.png 768w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-44x50.png 44w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-920x1039.png 920w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-600x677.png 600w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff-320x361.png 320w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-calendar-relative-cutoff.png 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lock-completed-events-from-being-changed\" id=\"scenario-5-lock-completed-events-from-being-changed\" >Scenario 5: Lock Completed Events From Being Changed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-this-when\" >Use this when<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An event is completed and its date, details, or attendance record must remain unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommended-settings\" >Recommended settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Action<\/th><th>Why lock it?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Edit<\/td><td>Prevent changes to event details, including cancellation, rescheduling, or changes to the event instance location<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delete<\/td><td>Prevent removal of the event record<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Add Participant<\/td><td>Prevent late attendance additions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Change Participant<\/td><td>Prevent edits to participation status<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For high-control events, create a hard lock for each applicable action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Tip: Use a Relative Cutoff if the lock should happen automatically after the event is completed. Use a Fixed Period if you need to lock a specific event date range.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Create policies only for the actions you need to restrict. For example, locking Event Edit does not automatically lock attendance changes; Add Participant and Change Participant require their own policies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"allow-managers-to-override-a-lock\" id=\"scenario-6-allow-managers-to-override-a-lock\" >Scenario 6: Allow Managers to Override a Lock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-this-when\" >Use this when<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most users should be blocked, but selected administrators or finance managers may handle genuine exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommended-settings\" >Recommended settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Severity: <strong>Soft<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the appropriate Override Permission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm that the intended user has that permission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A user can override only when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The applicable policy is a Soft Lock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The user has the required override permission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Hard Lock is also active.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A finalized tax period, validated e-invoice, settled payment, or another system-enforced lock may prevent the Override Lock button from appearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-842x1024.png\" alt=\"FeePlus Add Invoice Lock Policy - Fixed Period with Soft Severity\" class=\"wp-image-613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-842x1024.png 842w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-768x934.png 768w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-41x50.png 41w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-920x1119.png 920w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-600x730.png 600w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft-320x389.png 320w, https:\/\/fee.plus\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/feeplus-lock-policy-ag-add-invoice-fixed-period-soft.png 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: A Soft Lock does not automatically allow an override. The user must also have the required override permission, and no Hard Lock or system-enforced restriction may apply.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-a-hard-lock-for-audit-or-tax-controls\" id=\"scenario-7-use-a-hard-lock-for-audit-or-tax-controls\" >Scenario 7: Use a Hard Lock for Audit or Tax Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-this-when\" >Use this when<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes must never be made after a period is finalized, audited, submitted, or approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommended-settings\" >Recommended settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Business need<\/th><th>Recommended configuration<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Month-end audit close<\/td><td>Fixed Period + Hard Lock<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tax reporting period<\/td><td>Fixed Period + Hard Lock<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prevent post-reconciliation payment changes<\/td><td>Relative Cutoff + Hard Lock<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Final event attendance record<\/td><td>Relative Cutoff + Hard Lock<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hard Locks do not allow an override. Use them only when exceptions must be handled through a separate formal process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"admin-checklist-before-enabling-a-policy\" >Admin Checklist Before Enabling a Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before saving a new Lock Policy, confirm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The correct module and action are selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The period or cutoff is correct.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soft or Hard severity matches your business process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Override permissions are assigned only to appropriate roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The policy does not duplicate an existing rule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have tested the outcome using a non-production or test record where possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common-questions\" >Common Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"should-i-use-fixed-period-or-relative-cutoff\" >Should I use Fixed Period or Relative Cutoff?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <strong>Fixed Period<\/strong> for known dates, such as month-end, tax periods, or audit windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <strong>Relative Cutoff<\/strong> for rolling controls, such as preventing changes older than five days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-is-the-override-lock-button-missing\" >Why is the Override Lock button missing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The user may not have the required permission, the policy may be a Hard Lock, or another Hard Lock\/system-enforced restriction may apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-i-need-separate-policies-for-edit-and-delete\" >Do I need separate policies for Edit and Delete?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. 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