The following check out parameters are available from the Check Out Document and Check Out Project windows to let you specify details of the check out:
This group box contains the following parameters:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Specifies the name of the document to be checked out from the repository. |
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Version |
[not for projects] Specifies the version of the document to check out. |
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Configuration |
[projects only] Specifies the configuration containing the project models and files to check out or (if no configuration is specified) the latest project models and files versions held in the repository. You create a project configuration by right-clicking a project node in the Repository tab of the Browser. See Creating a configuration. |
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Packages |
[models only] Click the button to open a package selection dialog box in which you can select packages rather than checking out the entire model. |
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Check out dependencies |
[projects and models only] Specifies that external shortcut and generation link dependencies information is checked out. If you do not select this option then information on the Dependencies tabs of objects in the model may not be complete. For more information on the check out of dependencies, see Impact Analysis. |
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Lock before check out |
Locks the selected version of the document before checking out, in order to prevent other users from modifying it. This option is only available to users with Lock Versions rights. |
This group box contains the following parameters:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Check out to file |
[not for projects] Specifies that the document will be checked out to a file on your local machine. This option can only be deselected for PowerDesigner models, which can be loaded in memory and added to your workspace without creating a file. |
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Path |
Specifies the path of the file or (projects only) folder to which the document will be checked out. Click the Select File tool to the right of this field to browse for a location. |
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Merge document |
Opens the Check Out Model window (see Using the Check Out Model window) before checking out, to allow you to compare the local and repository versions of a document, and to review and approve or reject differences for checking out. If you check-out multiple documents, they automatically replace the existing document versions, and are not merged with them. This option is only available if you have specified a path to an existing file or folder on your machine. |
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Read-only |
Sets the read-only flag on the file or folder after checking out. |
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Open document |
[not for projects] Opens the document after checking out, either in the current PowerDesigner workspace or in an external application. |
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Add to workspace |
[models and files only] Adds the checked out document to the current workspace. |
The Project Documents group box lists the model and file documents associated with the project, and lets you select them for check out with the project. Note that only project documents that are inside the projects are listed here. Documents that are outside the project and only attached to it are not listed and must be checked out separately.