Checkout Parameters

The checkout parameters allow you to control details of your check out.

Note: You can set default values for some of these parameters (see Repository General Options).

The Repository (Document) group box contains the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
Name	Specifies the name of the document to be checked out from the repository.
Version	[not for projects] Specifies the version of the document to check out.
Configuration	[projects only] Specifies the configuration containing the project models and files to check out or (if no configuration is specified) the latest project models and files versions held in the repository. You create a project configuration by right-clicking a project node in the Repository tab of the Browser (see Grouping Document Versions in a Configuration).
Packages	[models only] Click the button to open a package selection dialog box to specify individual packages to check out instead of the entire model (see Checking Out Packages).
Check out dependencies	[projects and models only] Checks out additional information about cross-model dependencies, to enrich dependency and impact analysis information in future situations where you may be without a repository connection (see Obtaining Cross-Model Dependencies Without a Repository Connection).
Lock before check out	Locks the selected version of the document before checking it out, to prevent other users from modifying it. This option is available only to users who have the `Lock Versions` right.

The Check Out To File or Local group box contains the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
Check out to file	Checks out the model to a file on your local machine. This option can be unselected only for PowerDesigner models, which can be loaded in memory and added to your workspace without creating a file.
Path	Specifies the path of the file or (projects only) folder to which the document will be checked out. Click the Select File tool to the right of this field to browse for a location.
Merge document	Opens the Check Out Model window (see Resolving Conflicts During Check Out), to allow you to compare the local and repository versions of a document, and to review and approve or reject differences for checking out. If you check out multiple documents, they automatically replace the existing document versions, and are not merged with them. This option is available only if you have specified a path to an existing file or folder on your machine.
Read-only	Sets the read-only flag on the file or folder after checking it out.
Open document	[models and files only] Opens the document after checking out, either in the current PowerDesigner workspace or in an external application.
Add to workspace	[models and files only] Adds the checked out document to the current workspace.

The Project Documents group box lists the model and file documents associated with the project, and lets you select them to be checked out with the project. Only project documents that are inside the projects are listed here. Documents that are outside the project and only attached to it are not listed and must be checked out separately.