A file may be checked out and edited in a single operation using the Edit command.
A file may be checked out and edited in a single operation using the Edit command.
1. Select a file from the File List.
2. Click Edit or choose Edit File from either the Edit menu or by right clicking the selected file.
NOTE: Files locked by other users may not be edited unless Multiple
Check Out is enabled in the VSS database. The Edit command will check out
the file, if needed, and then open the file in an editor application.
The file editor in Windows Clients may be configured in the Application
for Viewing and Editing Files option under Tools > Options > External Programs. In Windows, Notepad is
the default. If this box is left blank, SAW will open the files with their
associated Windows application.
Binary files are not readable in Notepad and should not be edited in Notepad. Choose a viewing and editing application that will open the files most common to the database.