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title: Unlock a Version
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ms.date: "03/01/2017"
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# Unlock a Version (Master Data Services)

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  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], unlock a version of a model to enable changes to the model's members and their attributes.  
  
## Prerequisites  
 To perform this procedure:  
  
-   You must have permission to access the **Version Management** functional area.  
  
-   You must be a model administrator. For more information, see [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md).  
  
-   The version's status must be **Locked**. For more information, see [Lock a Version (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/lock-a-version-master-data-services.md).  
  
-   You must have permission to access the Version Management functional area. For more information, see [Functional Area Permissions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/functional-area-permissions-master-data-services.md).  
  
### To unlock a version  
  
1.  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)], click **Version Management**.  
  
2.  On the **Manage Versions** page, select the row for the version you want to unlock.  
  
3.  Click **Unlock**.  
  
4.  In the confirmation dialog box, click **OK**.  
  
## Next Steps  
  
-   [Lock a Version (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/lock-a-version-master-data-services.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Versions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/versions-master-data-services.md)