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Locking Assumptions During Review

I want to lock the draft forecast so assumptions can’t be changed during review but reviewers can still annotate. Desc…

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I want to lock the draft forecast so assumptions can’t be changed during review but reviewers can still annotate. Describe the minimal protections to apply, how to record who requested the lock, and one fallback if someone needs an emergency change. I do not want the file unusable for reviewers.
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A draft forecast is circulating and I need to lock assumptions while stakeholders review without blocking read access.

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Financial Analyst

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