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Checking Out Files from the Perforce Depot for Editing

Before editing the files in your project, you should check them out first to make sure that you have the latest version of the files in your client workspace. When you check out files in Perforce, the files become writable. This means that you will be able to save the changes you made to a file.

By default, Perforce does not do an exclusive check out, which means that other members of your team may be working on the same files at the same time. Communication is key to avoid merge conflicts that can be time-consuming and difficult to resolve.

To check out files for editing:

  1. From the menu bar, click Project > File Manager....

    The File Manager opens.

  2. Switch to one of the following tabs:

    • Work Units, to add Work Units to Perforce.

    • Sources, to add audio files to Perforce.

  3. Select the file(s) that you want to open for edit.

  4. Right-click one of the selected project files and select Check out from the menu.

    The Process Log dialog box opens showing that the file has been checked out or “opened for edit.”

  5. Click OK to close the Process Log.

    The status of the files is set to “edit”.

  6. Click Close to close the File Manager.

    In the Project Explorer, the project file now has the Checked out overlay icon.


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