You can also lock a protocol when saving it, by ticking 'Lock'. All users who have permission to design protocols can also lock and unlock their own protocols. You can lock a protocol to ensure there are no further edits, and that other users cannot delete it.
After saving, select the protocol's Description. Under the protocol name is the current locked / not
locked status, and the option to lock an unlocked protocol, if you did not do so when saving.
Click 'Lock' and the screen updates the lock status.
If you now try and edit the steps or deck layout, it is not possible, preventing any accidental or unplanned changes.
firefly software includes an additional 'Lock protocols' permission, which gives a user permission to lock or unlock any protocols, irrespective of author. If your lab uses this functionality, then other users may unlock and edit your protocol, or delete it.
NOTE: No user profile has permission to 'lock protocols' by default. firefly administrators will need to add this permission to their profile, or create an additional profile type which has this permission e.g., a QA function or a system administrator.