The Check Out command enables users to
edit specific files locally. This command locks files or projects within the
database. Once files are checked out, the user who has the files locked is
displayed in the User column of the File
List. The Check Out command enables users to
edit specific files locally. This command locks files or projects within the
database. Once files are checked out, the user who has the files locked is
displayed in the User column of the File
List.
Files retrieved during the Check Out operation is copied locally into the current working folder. A global option may be set to Never Replace Local Copy During Checkout from the Files tab of Tools > Options.
1. Highlight the files in File List.
2. Click Check Out or select Check Out from the SourceSafe menu or by right-clicking the selected file.
1. Highlight the project in Project Tree.
2. Select Check Out or choose the Check Out command from the SourceSafe menu or by right-clicking the selected project.