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Check-Out Process

The check-out process lets you copy versions of items under CA Harvest SCM management to external directories where you can update or browse the items. Alternatively, you can reserve the items without copying the data to a client directory. The reserved version placeholder created by the check-out is associated with the package you select.

When you select a tagged version for check-out, CA Harvest SCM automatically eliminates that version from your check-out selection and it does not populate the check-out list. For example, if you select three versions including one that has a reserve tag, and select check-out, only the two untagged versions populate the check-out list.

If you select a folder, it must contain at least one version or the check‑out cannot continue. In the case of recursive check-out, the selected folder or its subfolders must contain at least one version or the check-out cannot continue. In both cases, an error message displays.

You can check out an item to a remote location. Access to data files in remote locations requires WRITE permission based on the registered user name and password for the remote computer.