This chapter describes how to check out and check in projects and objects. It contains the following topics:

• About the Check Out and Check In Process
• Setting Options for Check Out and Check In
• Guidelines for Check Out and Check In
• About the Project Check Out Dialog Box
• About the Object Check Out Dialog Box
• About the Check In Dialog Box
• Checking Out and Checking In Projects
• Checking Out Projects from the Server Repository
• Checking In Projects to the Server Repository
• Checking Out and Checking In Objects
• About Object Check Out and Check In
• Enabling Object Check Out and Check In
• Setting Projects to Allow Object Locking
• Checking Out Objects from the Server Repository
• Checking In Objects to the Server Repository
• Locking Objects Locally
• Limitations of Object Check Out and Check In
• Viewing Object Differences
• Viewing Object Differences
• Undoing Check Out