diff --git a/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/arcims/ImsMetadataAdminDao.java b/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/arcims/ImsMetadataAdminDao.java
index 504585a7f..d82fbcdb6 100644
--- a/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/arcims/ImsMetadataAdminDao.java
+++ b/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/arcims/ImsMetadataAdminDao.java
@@ -1514,6 +1514,42 @@ public void deleteIndex(PublicationRecord record)
 
 }
 
+/**
+ * Makes the selected records editable, changing the
+ * publication method in "editor"
+ * 
+ * @param publisher the publisher executing this request
+ * @param uuids the set of uuids to update
+ */
+public int setEditable(Publisher publisher, 
+        StringSet uuids)
+throws SQLException, CatalogIndexException {
+
+// update the database publication method
+PreparedStatement st = null;
+int nRows = 0;
+Connection con = returnConnection().getJdbcConnection();
+StringBuffer sbSql = new StringBuffer();
+try {
+	String sUuids = uuidsToInClause(uuids);
+	if (sUuids.length() > 0) {   
+		// execute the update, don't update documents in 'draft' mode
+		sbSql = new StringBuffer();     
+		sbSql.append("UPDATE ").append(getResourceTableName());
+		sbSql.append(" SET PUBMETHOD='editor'");
+		sbSql.append(" WHERE DOCUUID IN (").append(sUuids).append(")");
+		logExpression(sbSql.toString());
+		LogUtil.getLogger().log(Level.INFO,sbSql.toString()+" "+sUuids);
+		st = con.prepareStatement(sbSql.toString());
+		nRows = st.executeUpdate();
+	}
+} finally {
+closeStatement(st);
+}
+
+return nRows;
+}
+
 /**
  * Updates the synchronization status code for a collection of records.
  * @param status the synchronization status code
diff --git a/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/management/MmdActionRequest.java b/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/management/MmdActionRequest.java
index 7c58641d9..1bd3aeec1 100644
--- a/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/management/MmdActionRequest.java
+++ b/geoportal/src/com/esri/gpt/catalog/management/MmdActionRequest.java
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ public void execute() throws Exception {
   } else if (sAction.equalsIgnoreCase("setReviewed")) {
     nRows = adminDao.updateApprovalStatus(getPublisher(),uuids,MmdEnums.ApprovalStatus.reviewed);
   }
+  /** Action: "SetEditable" **/
+  else if (sAction.equalsIgnoreCase("setEditable")) {
+		nRows = adminDao.setEditable(getPublisher(),uuids);
+  }
+
   getActionResult().setNumberOfRecordsModified(nRows);
   this.hadUnalteredDraftDocuments = adminDao.hadUnalteredDraftDocuments();
 
diff --git a/geoportal/src/gpt/resources/gpt.properties b/geoportal/src/gpt/resources/gpt.properties
index f9cc8162e..f6c4efef3 100644
--- a/geoportal/src/gpt/resources/gpt.properties
+++ b/geoportal/src/gpt/resources/gpt.properties
@@ -4286,6 +4286,7 @@ catalog.search.searchSite.geoDab = GEO DAB
 catalog.search.searchSite.geoDab.abstract = Search GEO DAB
 catalog.search.resource.details.togglesection = Open/Close section
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 # v1.2.7 ======================================================================
 
 # DCAT Metadata
@@ -4331,4 +4332,7 @@ catalog.mdParam.schema.dcat.dataQuality = Data Quality
 catalog.harvest.manage.edit.protocol.robots.mode.caption = Respect 'robots.txt' if present:
 catalog.harvest.manage.edit.protocol.robots.mode.inherit = Inherit
 catalog.harvest.manage.edit.protocol.robots.mode.always  = Always
-catalog.harvest.manage.edit.protocol.robots.mode.never   = Never
\ No newline at end of file
+catalog.harvest.manage.edit.protocol.robots.mode.never   = Never
+
+// Action setEditable
+catalog.publication.manageMetadata.action.setEditable= Set as Editable
diff --git a/geoportal/www/catalog/publication/manageMetadataBody.jsp b/geoportal/www/catalog/publication/manageMetadataBody.jsp
index 2a3bf8bf9..46c346c2e 100644
--- a/geoportal/www/catalog/publication/manageMetadataBody.jsp
+++ b/geoportal/www/catalog/publication/manageMetadataBody.jsp
@@ -649,6 +649,10 @@ function mmdClearAclSelection(){
     <f:selectItem
       itemValue="transfer"
       itemLabel="#{gptMsg['catalog.publication.manageMetadata.action.transfer']}"/>
+    <%// SetEditable commands%>
+    <f:selectItem
+      itemValue="setEditable"
+      itemLabel="#{gptMsg['catalog.publication.manageMetadata.action.setEditable']}"/>
     <f:selectItem
       itemValue="delete"
       itemLabel="#{gptMsg['catalog.publication.manageMetadata.action.delete']}"/>