Sharing Catalogs over the network with multiple users

When making adjustments on a networked Catalog, other users on the network attempting to make their own adjustments will be unable to open the Catalog as a warning dialog will notify them that a Catalog is in use. The Catalog can only be opened when no other users have it opened or when it is locked.

If a user wants to share the Catalog with others on the network, it is necessary to lock the Catalog first. However, no one will be able to make adjustments to a Catalog that way. When the Catalog is locked, other users will only be able to view and search for images.

1. Connect to your network drive.
   
   
2. Navigate to your chosen Catalog (name.cocatalog), Ctrl/right-click on it, open it, double-click or drag the file to the Capture One icon in the dock (macOS only).
   
   
3. You will be presented with one of the following options:
   • If the Catalog opens normally, no other network user has the Catalog open and you can continue using the Catalog.
   • If a dialog opens with the message Unable to Open Catalog, it means that another network user is making adjustments.
   • If the tools are grayed out and the Catalog displays Locked: Read-Only, then the Catalog is unavailable for changes and another network user may already be viewing it.
     
     
4. Go to File -> Unlock Catalog… to attempt to access the Catalog. Capture One will close and restart the Catalog. There are two possible outcomes:
   • If it gets unlocked and the tools are not grayed-out, you will be able to make changes, as usually.
   • If the tools remain grayed-out, then another network user is viewing the Catalog at the moment. That way, you can only view and search for images.

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