Checking-Out the Latest Revision of a File

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By checking-out a file, you can undo all the changes you made to a file since it was last added to the Repository. When you check-out a file, you are retrieving the last checked-in revision of a file.

To check-out TEST.TXT:

1.

From the Windows Explorer, right-click TEST.TXT.

The right-click menu appears.

2.

From the right-click menu, click Check-out.

The following message appears indicating that TEST.TXT was changed, and checking out the file will revert all changes:

3.

To review the changes made to TEST.TXT, click Review changes.

4.

To edit TEST.TXT after it is checked-out, select Retain Lock. This option is always selected in a single-user environment.

5.

Click OK.

TEST.TXT is checked-out and returns to its previous revision.