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Cloud workshop software for tyre and mechanical businesses.

Managing Sessions

Learn about Managing Sessions in Marlin Tyre and Mechanical Workshop Software by Megabus.

Updated 12 October 2026

Marlin includes a number of tools for managing user sessions.

Managing Sessions

Users with Session Administration and View Sessions permissions enabled, can view and manage other sessions by selecting Tools > Sessions from the menu bar.

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The Sessions module will open on the Search page, showing a list of active sessions.

To view additional details about a session, open it from the Search list.

The session window will open on the Details tab will open, showing general information about the session, as well as a list of its record locks and open modules.

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Note — The Sessions window is also accessible to permitted users from within Marlin, by selecting Tools > Sessions from the menu bar.

Unlocking Records

Sessions > Details

Records being edited are usually locked and cannot be edited by other users.

Unlocking records allows them to be edited by other users until they are saved.

To unlock a record, click on the Unlock button in the Unlock column of the relevant record in the session's Record Locks list.

Ending Sessions

Sessions > Details

To end a user's session, first Open it from the Sessions Search list.

To the top right of the Details list, click on the End Session action button.

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The user's Session will end and they will be returned to the Marlin Login window.