When you check out a file, Documentum Administrator either copies or streams the file to your computer, depending on the editing application that is used for the file. If the file uses an external editing application, Documentum Administrator downloads the file to your checkout directory. You can open, and close the file directly from your checkout directory. Your modifications are not saved into the repository until you check in the file.
By default, Documentum Administrator uses the following checkout directory:
On Windows machines: //Documentum/Checkout
On Macintosh machines: Root:Users:user_name:Documentum:Checkout
To check out a file:
Navigate to the file in the repository, and select it.
Tip: You can perform this procedure on multiple files by selecting multiple files.
Do one of the following:
To check out a file without opening it, select File > Check Out.
To check out a file, and automatically open it, select File > Edit.
Tip: You can also check out, and open the file by double-clicking it.