ChaRM:Parallel Developement

Hi Team,
I having the requirement like this. Currently we are having following system landscapes:
ECC system landscape: ED1--EQ1-EP1
APO system landscape: AD1-->AQ1->AP1
I am doing the MRP related configuration settings, (for example we consider object X) in ED1 & imported the transport into EQ1.
I am also doing the configuration settings in AD1 in the same object X (related to MRP related). if i import this transport request in AQ1, the changes which i have done EQ1 will get erased / affected which affects the business.
In such cases, if the consultant tries to modify the same object in the two different landscape (parallel development) which affects business process, the system should alert or block the second developemt till the first developement hits the production environment. How to activate this functioanlity in ChaRM?
Is it possible to achieve thro customization synchronizatiion? What is the main functionality of customization synchronizatiion?

Hi Khalil,
I have all the necessary settings in Sol Man & in satellite system as well.
Executed the ChaRM serveices in SE38 "/TMWFLOW/CONFIG_SERVICES"
Conflict Analysis: Cross-Project, Cross-Client (Cross system object lock active)
Object Reporting Active
Modification checks active
All the systems are i GREEN color in t.code "/n/tmwflow/cmsconf"
SCC4 settings in satellite systems are perfect. (Client Roles been set as Customizing,TEST & PRD). Apart from client role settings in SCC4, should i need do some other settings in SCC4 in the respective system?
Executed the report in satellite systems "TMW_CONTROL_PROJECT_LOCK" & activated the project lock in DEV,QA & PRD.
SMSY_SETUP is running properly in Sol Man.
But still the CSOL is NOT working Properly.
I have checked the CSOL scenario as below:
In DEV (satellite system), i have changed the configuration settings & stored in transport request & released the transport request thro Sol Man. Now i could able to create the one more transport request to the same customizing object in DEV (satelite system). I was expecting the error / warning message saying that, "Object already locked" (since the first tranport request is not reached production).
Is my understanding correct?
Please guide
Kumar

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