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# What is Transaction Locking?

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When your business accounting period closes and you wish to freeze your transactions in that period from being modified or deleted is when Transaction Locking comes into play. Once Transaction lock in enabled, all transactions before the set date cannot be Edited or Deleted. Addition of new transactions are also restricted before the set date.