# Lock/Unlock based on context

**URL:** https://forums.losant.com/t/lock-unlock-based-on-context/1906
**Category:** Feature Request
**Tags:** input-control
**Created:** [June 20, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/lock-unlock-based-on-context/1906 "2019-06-20T15:08:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![paul\_wareham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed8c4c/32.png) [@paul\_wareham](https://forums.losant.com/u/paul_wareham)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/lock-unlock-based-on-context/1906/1 "2019-06-20T15:08:32Z")

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We would like to lock out an input control based on the value of a context variable such as a user tag, or based on some other conditions such as a certain time duration needing to expire first (to reset a service interval for exmaple).

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### Author: ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/lock-unlock-based-on-context/1906/2 "2019-06-20T15:39:02Z")

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Hi Paul,

I can see a use case for this, I will create a feature request and let you know if it is implemented.

Thanks!  
Julia