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Setting preferences for managed files


    You can set preferences for opening managed files, including how they are checked out, how they are updated, and how links are updated. You can also set preferences for placing managed links.

To set preferences for opening managed files:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Workgroup (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator > Preferences > Workgroup (Mac OS X).
  2. Select one of the following options for Check Out from Server:
    • Ask to display a dialog box when you open a file that is not checked out.
    • Never to open the local copy of the file without displaying a dialog box and without checking it out.
    • Always to automatically check out the file when you open it.
  3. Select one of the following options for Update from Server, and click OK:
    • Ask to display a dialog box asking if you want to download the latest version.
    • Never to open the local copy of the file without displaying a dialog box and without downloading the latest version of the file from the server.
    • Always to automatically download the latest version of the file from the server.
  4. Select one of the following options for Update Links from Server:
    • Ask to display a dialog box asking if you want to download the latest versions of the linked files.
    • Never to open the local copy of the file without displaying a dialog box and without updating links.
    • Always to automatically update links when you open a file.
    • Verify Only to check if links are broken or not the current version, and if so, display icons next to the broken links in the Links palette.

To set preferences for placing managed links:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Workgroup (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator > Preferences > Workgroup (Mac OS X).
  2. Select one of the following options for Update Links from Server:
    • Always to automatically update links when you place a file.
    • Ask to display a dialog box when you place a file that contains links.
    • Never to place the local copy of the file without displaying a dialog box and without updating links.

To turn off workgroup functionality for this copy of Adobe Illustrator:

    Choose Edit > Preferences > Workgroup (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator > Preferences > Workgroup (Mac OS X), and deselect Enable Workgroup Functionality.