Check Out and Check In Folders
Checking Out Folders
The Check Out command allows you to retrieve the latest version of the folder and set the working copy to read-write. Select the item to be checked out and do one of the following:
• On the Source menu, click Check Out.
• Select Check Out on the Toolbar.
• Right-click on the selected folder to bring up the Folder Tree Context Menu, click Check Out.
• Ctrl+O.
If a working folder is not set for the item, the Set Working Folder dialog box will appear. After successfully setting the working folder, the check out procedure will continue.
The Check Out on a folder is a multiple (possibly recursive) file checkout. It does not lock the folder and still allows other users to add or delete files from the folder. Use of check out on a folder is discouraged since in most cases an entire directory of files need not be checked out together.
Checking In Folders
The Check In/Commit dialog box allows a user to check in all pending files. Select the item to be checked in and do one of the following:
• On the Source menu, click Check In.
• On the Toolbar, click Check In.
• Right-click on the selected folder to bring up the Folder Tree Context Menu, click Check in.
• Ctrl+I.
• On the Pending Change Set tab, click the Commit button or select an item and hit Ctrl+M.
Check In comments can be added in the Comment field of the Check In/Commit dialog box. Additional Check In options that can be selected on the dialog box include: Keep Checked Out and Remove Local Copy. See the Check In Options to set additional options.
When checking in a folder, only items within that folder that are also in the pending change set will be listed in the Check In dialog for inclusion for the transaction.
