Get or Check Out a File with the Vault Client
Download a local copy of a file in the vault (also-known-as-getting-a-file) or check a file out of the vault for editing with the Get command.
With these commands, you can specify a certain version or revision of a file, depending on your Vault edition.
See the Get dialog for more information about dialog features.
Get or Check Out a File in Vault Basic
Right-click on a file or folder and select Get.
The dialog displays in collapsed or expanded view, depending on whether you have pinned
it in the expanded view. The collapsed view is default.Turn on the Include Children button if you want dependent files also available for check out.
Change the Include Children settings by clicking the arrow beneath the button and making changes.
Turn on the Include Parents button if you want parent files also available for check out.
Change the Include Parents settings by clicking the arrow beneath the button and making changes.
Click the Check button if you want to quickly select all of the files from steps 2 through 4. If Source selection is enabled instead, then only the files and folders you originally selected for check out are selected.
Configure whether this button gets all of the files or just the original selection set by clicking the arrow beneath the button and making changes.
Optional. Click the Comment button and enter a reason for the checkout.
If you want to simply get the latest version of the selected files and folders, click OK.
If you want to see all of the files listed with the Include Children and Include Parents buttons enabled, or if you want to manually select files for checkout, click the Expand button
to see the complete list and make your selections.If you have selected only one file for check out and you want to specify the version of the file, click the Expand button
and select the version from the Version drop-down list.Click OK.
The selected files are copied from the vault to your local folder. You can now edit the files.
Get or Check Out a File in Vault Professional
Right-click on a file or folder and select Get.
The dialog displays in collapsed or expanded view, depending on whether you have pinned
it in the expanded view. The collapsed view is default.Enable the Include Children button if you want dependent files also available for check out.
The Include Children settings can be changed by clicking the arrow beneath the button and making changes to the settings.
Tip: Hover your mouse over the icon at any time to see the current settings.Enable the Include Parents button if you want parent files also available for check out.
The Include Parents settings can be changed by clicking the arrow beneath the button and making changes to the settings.
Tip: Hover your mouse over the icon at any time to see the current settings.Enable the Include Links button if you want to include the specified linked object types for check out as well.
Note: This feature is available when an object with links is selected in Vault Professional.The Include Links settings can be changed by clicking the arrow beneath the button and making changes to the settings.
Tip: Hover your mouse over the icon at any time to see the current settings.Enable the Check button if you want to quickly select all of the associated files for check out as well as the initial selection set. If Source selection is enabled instead, then just the files, folders, or custom objects you originally selected for checkout are selected.
You can configure whether this button gets all of the files or just the original selection set by clicking the arrow beneath the button and making changes to the settings.
Tip: Hover your mouse over the icon at any time to see the current settings.Optional. Leave a comment about the reason for the check out by clicking the Comment button.
If you want to simply get the latest version of the leading revision of the selected files, folders, or custom objects, click OK.
If you want to see all of the Vault objects listed with the Include Children, Include Parents, or Include Links buttons enabled, or if you want to manually select objects for checkout, click the Expand button
to see the complete list and make your selections.If you have selected only one file for checkout and you want to specify the revision of the file, click the Expand button
and select the revision from the Revision drop-down list.Enable the Use released for related files check box to get the released versions of all selected related files.
Click OK.
The selected Vault objects are copied from the vault to your local folder if Working Folders is selected. You can now edit the files.