Checking out an object

Objects that are checked out from the repository can be edited on your local machine. From Publication Manager, you can check out topics that are part of an open publication and edit them in your XML authoring tool or you can check out a map and edit it directly in Publication Manager. You can check out objects from the Publication Manager or from within your editor. This topic describes how to check out from the Publication Manager.

About this task

Procedure

  1. In the Publication Manager, open a publication:
    1. Select Publication > Open.
      The tree view of the repository is displayed.
    2. Locate the folder in the repository that contains your publications and select it.
    3. In the right pane, select the publication you want to open.
    4. Select Open.
  2. In the publication tree in the left pane, locate the object you want to check out.
  3. Right-click on the object then click Check Out....