Business Rules - Selecting Members

Hope somebody can help me with an issue I am facing. When I run/validate a Business Rule and when I try to select a member, I encounter the following:
Some parent level members have a lock symbol and cannot be selected
Some zero level members have a green lock symbol and cannot be selected
Other member (parent and zero level) without the lock symbol works with no issues
The members with locks beside them were created a while back and calculations in those members appear to be correct. However, why can’t I select them to run? How can I fix the issue?
Thank you

John,
The prompt is for @IDESCENDANTS( [GeoPrompt] ) so it should include everything in the GEO dimension. Additionally, I am logged on as ADMIN so I think it should not be limited by security. Also, using the same credentials, I can access all members through smartview and the webforms. Is there a standalone module in Business Rules that can be causing the issue?
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