Checking Out a Content Item

Steps:

1. Begin by navigating to the File Attachment Properties page.

    

   Click the My Content link.

   Step 1

2. Click the My Managed Content link.

   Step 2

3. Click an entry in the Content Item Status column.

   Step 3

4. Click the Properties link.

   Step 4

5. Use the File Attachment Properties page to modify content properties such as content location, content approver, and content version; to check content out, to check it in, and to submit it for approval; and to maintain comments or discussions specific to that piece of content, among other functions.

    

   When you check out a file attachment, you are prompted to save it to a local drive and folder.

    

   In this example, you will check out this piece of managed content.

   Step 5

6. Click the Check Out button.

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7. Click the Save button.

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8. Click the Save button.

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9. Notice the changes to the Version, Version Status, Created, and Modified fields.

    

   Checking out a piece of content creates a new version with a status of draft.

   Step 9

10. Also notice the icon indicating that this content is checked out and locked.

    Step 10

You have completed checking out an item of managed content.

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