# System Lock Date is not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 16, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781 "2022-02-16T14:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dinesh](https://forum.manager.io/u/dinesh)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/1 "2022-02-16T14:02:30Z")
HI @Tut , I Just realised that our system lock is not working. Please advised. ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/2 "2022-02-16T14:19:47Z")
How do you mean it is not working? Please show a screen image of what you think does not work? No one else can see your data, so it is impossible to debug or check your assertion Also say what edition and version you are using ---
**Author:** ![dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dinesh](https://forum.manager.io/u/dinesh)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/3 "2022-02-17T08:52:55Z")
When I am locking the system for any specific date, Normally no once user should be able to update any entry before that day. but I am able to change the entries even before lock date. i am using could version 22.1.40 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/b/b/bb5dabc07f0bd5076cd15abde8255dac91ec29d5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/4 "2022-02-17T10:17:24Z")
Show your lock date and the edit screen of a transaction you can change Show your date format screen as well ---
**Author:** ![dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dinesh](https://forum.manager.io/u/dinesh)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/5 "2022-02-17T12:57:34Z")
Please first i locked my system Date ![Lock Date](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/4/e/4ec2786d8194a3635a14b8f47b16d9c57fcb26e5.jpeg) Then i tried to edit a JE before this lock date ![Entry](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/f/2/f238c13872c985f2fc62fa2d8f4a9611b23ae3c9.jpeg) and see I can easily update . its not pooping up with msge showing the system is locked for editing. ---
**Author:** ![dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dinesh](https://forum.manager.io/u/dinesh)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/6 "2022-02-17T12:59:16Z")
see i can easily edit the entries before lock date ![Updated](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/5/d/5daadfac8a4f45d0f46a9b2a6c4359fa3324f584.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![eko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@eko](https://forum.manager.io/u/eko)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/7 "2022-02-17T14:08:21Z")
I am not sure what you changed. The red lines obscure the amounts. Please note that in another discussion @lubos ([Urgent - Lock Date Not Working - #10 by lubos](https://forum.manager.io/t/urgent-lock-date-not-working/39120/10))) made clear that > Lock date` prevents changes that would have material impact on your financial statements. It does not lock descriptions, custom fields, etc, only the financial transactions, i.e. the debit and credit figures in your example. ---
**Author:** ![Abeiku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/abeiku/32/44970_2.png) [@Abeiku](https://forum.manager.io/u/Abeiku)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/8 "2022-02-17T16:31:01Z")
@eko is right. You need to prove you can bypass the lock control and change the transaction amounts. ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/9 "2022-02-17T23:36:24Z")
And show edit screens as they have information not shown in the view screen ---
**Author:** ![dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dinesh](https://forum.manager.io/u/dinesh)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/10 "2022-02-19T05:41:31Z")
Hi eko ! just checked that function was not aware about that we can change the non monitory details on previous entries before lock date. Thx. ---
**Author:** ![dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dinesh](https://forum.manager.io/u/dinesh)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/11 "2022-02-19T05:42:11Z")
just checked that function was not aware about that we can change the non monitory details on previous entries before lock date. ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/system-lock-date-is-not-working/39781/12 "2026-07-05T20:15:04Z")
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