- Original Organization Designer user interface -

When a position is frozen, you can’t add any occupants or make any other changes to the details of the position. The only change you can make is to remove an occupant or revert an occupant to their previous position. All other occupant changes such as adding, converting, or swapping are unavailable while the position is frozen.

You can designate a position as frozen for a specific period or indefinitely with no effective to date. If the position is frozen for a period with an end date and the date selected in Organization Designer is outside of the frozen date range, you can edit the position. If the selected date is in the frozen period, you can’t make any changes except for removing or reverting an occupant.

To freeze a position:

  1. Go to Organization Designer > Positions and select a position.
  2. In the position panel, click the Frozen? switch.
  3. (Optional) Select the end date for the freeze in the Frozen Position: Effective To field.
  4. Click the save button in the toolstrip.

A label is added to the position in the position hierarchy to inform you that the position is frozen.