JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. Lock a sample You can lock a sample to prevent any user from editing the sample in Ion Reporter™ Software. IMPORTANT! After you lock a sample, you can no longer edit the sample or the attributes that are associated with the sample. In the Samples tab, in the Overview screen, select the sample in the table, then click Actions > Lock. In the Lock Sample dialog box, click Yes to confirm that you want to lock the sample. The locked sample is designated with a (Lock) in the Samples table. Related Topics Parent topic: Sample definition ×