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Manually delete client, user, fixed asset, and proforma file locks

The following steps should only be done when both of the following are true:
  1. You can't open a client or proforma due to a network lock.
  2. No one else has the client open in any year of UltraTax CS or Fixed Assets CS.
You may also want to delete locks from within the program rather than using these steps.
If you get an error about the file being in use when you try to manually remove these file locks, confirm that the program you're working with is closed and try again. If the error persists and you're unable to determine which program is attached to the file, restart the computer hosting the file to release it.

User lock files

Do the following to delete a
User Lock
 in Windows Explorer:
  1. Right-click on
    Start
     and select
    File Explorer
    .
  2. Go to
    X:\WinCsi\UTYYSys\UID
    , where X is the drive letter where UltraTax CS is installed and YY is the year of the program.
  3. Select the lock you want to delete and use the
    Delete
     key on your keyboard.
  4. When prompted, select
    Yes
     to confirm the deletion.

Client lock files

Do the following to delete a
Client Lock
 in Windows Explorer:
  1. Right-click on
    Start
     and select
    File Explorer
    .
  2. Go to
    X:\WinCsi\UTYYData\$taxcid
    , where X is the drive letter where UltraTax CS is installed. This is the tax client lock.
  3. Select the lock you want to delete and use the
    Delete
     key on your keyboard.
  4. When prompted, select
    Yes
     to confirm the deletion.

Fixed Asset Client Lock

Do the following to delete a
Fixed Asset
Client Lock
 in Windows Explorer:
  1. Right-click on
    Start
     and select
    File Explorer
    .
  2. Go to
    X:\WinCsi\DeprData\$DepCID
    , where X is the drive letter where UltraTax CS is installed. This is the depreciation client lock.
  3. Select the lock you want to delete, and use the
    Delete
     key on your keyboard.
  4. When prompted, select
    Yes
     to confirm the deletion.

Proforma Lock Files

Do the following to delete a
Proforma Lock
 in Windows Explorer:
  1. Right-click on
    Start
     and select
    File Explorer
    .
  2. Go to
    X:\WinCsi\UTYYData\$TAXSID
    , where X is the drive letter where UltraTax CS is installed and YY is the year of the program.
  3. Select the lock you want to delete, and use the
    Delete
     key on your keyboard.
  4. When prompted, select
    Yes
     to confirm the deletion.

This article applies to:

  • Product: UltraTax CS
  • Return type: 1040 Individual, 1120 Corporation

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