When working with spatial features, it can be difficult to determine which features are locked and modified and which are not. For example, the image below contains spatial features queried from SQL Server. Some features are locked, while others are not.
Using the Attribute Masking tool from the Utilities tool box can help *. Simply adjust the settings to read Spatial Features, Locked and enter a data point on the screen.The Locked setting is especially useful since it can also be used to determine which spatial features you locked, or were locked by others.
And before posting changes to the database, it can be useful to double check your work by setting Modified option to either Modified or Un-Modified.
NOTES:
The highlight colour used by Attribute Masking will not show up if your Level Overrides are turned on.
The highlight symbology is set in Workspace Preferences > Symbology > Mask
* Currently only available in Bentley Map V8i editions