# File Server

## How to Retrieve a File from a Vault - Check Out

| ### What to do:
| In order to modify a file, the file must be retrieved from the vault (Check Out). To work through this example, you must first complete the example Add a new File to the Vault.
| Select Start > Documents > All Documents. The Document mask is opened.
| Search for DOC-1120 Ball Pen Description.
| Select the Files tab.
| Select the file to be checked out.
| This operation can be performed with any available file.
| To check out the file click . The FMS-File Requester is opened.
| Select the target directory where the file is to be stored.
| Some operating systems support the modification of file names as part of the directory selection process. However, you should make sure that the file name is not changed by accident. Once a file has been checked out, the file name and the directory path (location) of the file must not be changed. If you do change the file name or location, Agile e6 will no longer be able to find the file when you check it in.
| Agile e6 will now ask if you would like to execute the corresponding application to process the file.
| To confirm click Yes.
| This request will only be displayed if a program has been assigned to this file type.
| Once you have checked out a file, the document will be reserved, i.e. no other user will be able to modify the document or the assigned files of this document. The reservation will be canceled when the file is checked in.