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Opening managed files


    To view a managed file, open a copy of the file from a WebDAV server. The File > Manage Workgroup > Open command creates a local copy of the file on your hard drive.

    After you have a local copy of a file, you can update it with changes from the managed file on the server by using the Revert command (for checked out files), the Update command (for non-checked out files), or by setting an automatic update option in the Workgroup preferences (see Setting preferences for managed files).

To open a managed file:

  1. Choose File > Manage Workgroup > Open.
  2. Select a server, a directory, and the file you want to open.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Click Check Out if you want to open and check out at the same time. (See Checking files out and in.)
    • Click Open if you want to open a local copy without checking it out.

To update or revert a local file to the version on the server:

  1. Open your local copy of the file.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If the file is checked out, choose File > Manage Workgroup > Revert.
    • If the file is not checked out, choose File > Manage Workgroup > Update.