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 specify the period you want to lock 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 Up to and Including option and choose the relevant date from the list. This selection places a temporary lock on the period up to and including that date. If you need to make an entry in a locked period—for example, your locked date is 31st of May, and you want to make an entry in April—you can change your selection in the Preferences window to unlock that period.

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