6.5.4.1.4.  Check out directories / projects (for work)

[Note]Note

If under Extras -> Settings. [Settings...].. -> General, the option Update index after downloading a catalog [Update index after downloading catalog] is selected, the index is updated with every download. If only one subdirectory is downloaded, the index is only updated for this subdirectory.

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  • Check out directory

    Theinitial situation is the newly downloaded catalog. The lock symbol indicates that no editing rights are available.

    To obtain editing rights, select the directory and call up the Check out selection (for editing) [Check out selection (for work)] command in the context menu of the directory tree.

    starting point Action Result

    directories/projects (to edit) [Check out directories / projects (for work)]

    The green tick in the result indicates that You now have the editing rights for the catalog.

    [Note]Note

    The editing rights for a specific project/directory can only be held by one user at a time!

    If a directory or individual files are locked, you will receive a detailed list of this.

    Each time you call up Check out project/directory (for editing), the Refresh [Update] dialog box appears and data is synchronized with the server, even if the editing rights are locked!

    Notification - File in progress

    Notification - File in progress

    In the Update dialog box, each locked file [File] is listed with the name of the user who has the editing rights.

  • Check out project

    In the picture below, project p23 is checked out alone.

    Starting point Action Result

    Check out project (for work)

    After checking out the project (for editing), p23 is displayed with a green tick.