@Harsh_Kumar 

1) To set the counter on the assignment page itself, you can use a Data Transform or an Activity to update the counter on the assignment page (newAssignPage) before resetting the goal time. This can be done in the pre-processing stage of the assignment.

2) Taking a lock on newAssignPage and setting the counter followed by a commit can work, but it may introduce potential concurrency issues if multiple users are working on the same assignment simultaneously. It is recommended to use the Obj-Refresh-And-Lock method in an Activity to lock the assignment page, update the counter, and then use the Obj-Save method to save the changes. Make sure to release the lock after the operation is completed to avoid any locking issues.

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