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Minimize Contention with Checkin

Users have found the following techniques helpful in minimizing the contention with the checkin:

• Do the checkins in batch during the day.

  Note: Begin batch checkins as late in the project life cycle as possible, when Procedure Action Diagramming and Construction begin in earnest. Users make fewer errors using seamless checkin than when using batch.

• Perform frequent updates without the checkin. The thumb rule is: Update after working each procedure step if possible. Be sure to update after every three to four procedure steps.
• Time your updates. If they take more than 10 minutes, you are doing too much work between updates.

  Note: If you use batch checkin, do a manual transfer of the file to the workstation.