Checking Out Files During the Get Operation

In the SOLIDWORKS PDM File Explorer, you can check out files while performing a Get operation on them, for example, Get Latest Version, provided you have checkout permission granted.

In the Get dialog box, when you select Check Out for single or multiple files, the Get option for these files is selected by default to perform both the operations at the same time. The combined Get and Check out operation simplifies your workflow.

You can add the Check out column in the Get dialog box of SOLIDWORKS PDM File Explorer. The customization is done using the Customizable Columns view for Get file operations columns in the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration tool.

The following conditions apply for the combined Get and Check out operation:
  • If the get operation fails, checkout does not proceed.
  • If checkout fails, the get operation still proceeds.
  • When running the get operation for an older version, if you select Check out, you get the specified version with a checkout performed.