Another viewer is viewing this item error in eDocs

Issue

eDocs / Image Now / Perceptive Content / Document Imaging  user gets an error of "Another viewer is viewing this item" when trying to view submitted documents

 

Environment

  • eDocs

 

Information

This occurs when the user has closed the browser window without closing the document or logging out of eDocs.

 

Resolution

The Document Imaging Team can unlock the document by disconnecting the old session. The document will also automatically unlock after an hour.