The Checkout system locks an entry while it is being used or modified. It prevents multiple users from using or editing an entry at the same time.

It can be enabled for General, Session, Information, and Credential entries.

1. Select an entry.

2. Click Check Out.

   

3. Comment why you are checking out the entry.

4. Optional: enable Automatic check in after a number of minutes.

5. Click OK.

   

An information banner at the top of the entry and an icon in the navigation pane will appear to warn the users that this entry is checked out.

1. In the navigation pane, select the checked out entry.

2. Click Check In.

   

   Multiple checkouts

   The Multiple checkouts setting in multiple users to check out and edit the same entries simultaneously. To do so, go into the properties of an entry, folder, or root and navigate to Security settings – Multiple checkouts.

   

   OPTION	DESCRIPTION
   Default (Inherited)	Inherits by default the checkout setting from a parent.
   Inherited	Inherits the checkout setting from a parent.
   Off	Disables Multiple checkouts.
   Infinite	Allows users to check out the same entry simultaneously without restriction.
   Custom	Lets you define the maximum number of users who can check out an entry at the same time.
   Root	Uses the Multiple checkouts defined on the root object only, ignoring intermediate parent.