- Select the files or repository and choose Activities > Check Out.
The Check Out File(s) dialog box opens.
- Select Recursive to automatically check out files from the selected repository and all child repositories.
- Select Exclusive check out to prevent other users from checking out the files or repository.
This option may be selected by default depending on the User Options you set.
- Select Force file retrieval from server to check out the server copy of the files.
- Select a Replace writable option. This option specifies what to do if a writable file is found.
- Prompt prompts you to replace the file, skip the file, or merge the server and local files.
- Replace automatically overwrites the local file.
- Skip skips the file.
- Select a File timestamp option. This is the timestamp used when files are retrieved from the server.
- Current uses the current (time of check out) date and time.
- Modified uses the last modified date and time.
- Check in uses the last checked in date and time.
- Enter optional comments such as the reason for checking out the file.
- Click OK.
If a writable file is found and you chose to merge the files, the merge utility opens. The Check Out operation finishes after you review and merge the files.