Configure Category Auto-Lock After Inactivity

QCLF 1.1.27 exposes Auto-Lock Inactivity (days) in the Category editor and stores the configured interval, but the current 1.1.27 source does not contain a runtime process that reads those auto-lock fields and automatically sets Topics to locked.

Treat the field as preserved configuration in 1.1.27, not as a currently executed automatic-lock workflow. Moderator/manual Topic locking remains the operative lock mechanism.

Configure the Stored Value

  1. Open Sections & Categories and edit the Category.
  2. Enter a whole-number inactivity value from 0 through 36,500 days.
  3. Use 0 to disable the direct Category auto-lock setting.
  4. Save the Category.

What QCLF Stores

A value above 0 stores auto_lock_enabled=1 and converts the chosen number of days to auto_lock_after_seconds. A value of 0 stores auto-lock disabled and clears the stored seconds value.

The save service clamps the accepted day value to 0–36,500.

Current 1.1.27 Execution Boundary

SOURCE CHECK resolved: the complete QCLF 1.1.27 source contains the editor, database columns, and save logic for these fields, but no lifecycle, cleanup, frontend, or moderation path reads auto_lock_enabled or auto_lock_after_seconds to lock an inactive Topic.

Do not document a Scheduled Task or automatic deadline as current behavior unless a later release adds an implementation that consumes these fields.

Manual Locking Is Separate

A Topic’s actual current lock state is is_locked. Authorized moderation actions can set or clear that state independently of the Category auto-lock configuration. A locked Topic blocks normal replies according to the standard Topic permission checks.

Operational Guidance

  • If automatic inactivity locking is important on the site, verify behavior after upgrading to any later QCLF release rather than assuming the saved 1.1.27 field performs it.
  • Use manual moderator locking for a current 1.1.27 production policy that must be enforced now.

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