Admins and the eQuest Support team can lock a job board button so it cannot be selected by users.
This is useful when you don't necessarily want to remove the board button completely, but instead wish to restrict usage temporarily. Rather than having users select the job board button when jobs may not be published anyway, it may be beneficial to restrict usage until the issue is resolved.
Situations Where the Job Board Lock Could Be Used
- When a job board contract has expired and a new contract is pending
- When there is some board-level issue that will take a while to resolve
- When the job board login or permissions aren't properly set
Steps for Setting a Lock
- Click on the board instance — enter "edit" mode.
- Select the "Lock" checkbox in the Advanced tab
- Optionally enter a "Lock Note for Users" (100 character limit)
- Save your changes
Viewing Locked Boards from the Boards List
You'll now see a "locked" badge displayed next to the Board Name in the Board list.
Viewing Locked Boards from the Account Summary
You will also see the locked board in your Account Summary.
From User Perspective
The button cannot be selected and users that have access to that board will see a lock icon on the job board button.
When hovering over the "Details" users will see the note that was entered in step 3.
Removing the Lock
After resolving the board issue, go back into the board instance edit page, deselect the "Lock" checkbox and 'Save changes' to unlock the board.