About Revoking the Checkout of Objects

Revoking the checkout of an object unlocks the object and any changes made while the object was checked out are discarded.

Users can revoke the checkout of objects they have checked out themselves. Authorized users can revoke the checkout of other users.
Note: It is best to consult with the user who has the object checked out and ask them to either check in changes or revoke the edit, rather than risk losing work.

Revoking a Checkout Using an Editor

You can revoke the checkout of structured documents that are opened for editing in the Map Editor, the embedded editor, or an integrated WAN editor using functions in the editor.

Editor Procedure for Revoking Checkout
Map Editor Revoking the Checkout of a Map
Embedded Editor
  1. Click in the editor tab.
  2. In the Close Editor dialog, click Revoke.
Arbortext
  1. Click File > Close.
  2. In the confirmation dialog, click Revoke.
the oXygen editor From the Astoria menu, click Revoke Check Out.
XMetaL From the Repository menu, click Undo Checkout.

The editor closes the document and the object is unlocked. Any changes are discarded.

Revoking a Checkout Using a Workbench Command

You can revoke the checkout of objects by executing the Revoke Edit command in the Workbench. Select or multiselect the object(s), then use the Workbench Ribbon, a pinned command, or a context menu.

Parent topic: Checking Out, Checking In, Saving, and Revoking Checkout of Objects