Checking out a solution creates a copy of the solution for editing. End users of ATG Self Service cannot access checked-out solutions until they are checked in and deployed.
Checking in a solution saves it into the versioned repository, where it is indexed for searching. ATG Service Center users cannot access solutions by ID, searching or ticket link until they are checked in and deployed. End users of ATG Self Service cannot access checked-in solutions until they are deployed.
ATG Service workflow deployment elements trigger project asset locking and check in and deployment. For all deployment elements, assets are locked and then checked in when a user approves deployment.
This behavior differs from that of the ATG Content Administration installed workflows. ATG Content Administration workflows keep project assets locked until deployment is complete and verified, and then check in and unlock the assets. For more information, see the Project Workflows chapter in the ATG Content Administration Programming Guide.
