Work status question

Hi gurus,
I've a problem with work status, maybe i'm a little lost.
I've the following hierarchy (5 level hierarchy)
099-- (owner: user2)
    -001   (owner: user2)
     00101   (owner:user1)
          0010101    (owner:user1)
                                 001010101 (owner:user1)
                                 001010102   (owner:user1)
                                 001010103   (owner:user1)
The user always insert data in member level in BAS(00101) [001010101,001010102,001010103]
I want that once the user1 enters the data for the [001010101,001010102,001010103] cost center, he closes these cost center and
he won't be able to reopen again. and if he would have to enter data the user2 must open these cost center.
So i have three work status
DEFAULT WORK STATUS     ALL   ALL ALL ALL ALL       BOTH
OPEN                                     ALL   ALL ALL ALL ALL       OWNER
CLOSED                           LOCK LOCK LOCK LOCK LOCK MANAGER
When i go to BPC web to change the work status i selected 00101 and "include children in data region"
and change the work status to CLOSED, after that the user 1 isn't be able to insert data. But the user1 can enter again and change the work status of 00101 "include children in data region" to OPEN and then he can insert data.
I don't know what i'm missing. Any help, please?
Best regards

Hi,
I've changed the work status as you have indicated me but it doesn't work.
user 1 can set the work status to closed but he can reverse this work status to Open.
I don't want the user2 closes the work status because below 001 there are many branches
001 (user2)
    00101 (user1) --- children (owner of all user1)
    00102 (user3) --- children (owner of all user3)
    00103 (user4)
   00125 (userXX)
I want that every user close his branch and not be able to enter data. Unless the user 2 opens this branch.
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