Checking Out Files (.NET only)

When you check out a file, StarTeam copies the requested revision of that file to the appropriate working folder. If a copy of that file is already in the working folder, it is overwritten unless the working file appears to be more recent than the checked in revision. In that case, you are asked to confirm the check out.

Note: If file renaming or deletions made in your local project conflict with changes made by another team member in the StarTeam Visual Studio Plugin, you must manually resolve the pending renaming or deletion of files. The Pending Rename/Delete Operations dialog box (choose StarTeam > Pending Rename/Delete from the main menu) lets you commit any pending local file renames or deletions to the repository or cancel the pending operations.

Right click on the filename in the Solution Explorer and choose Check Out.
Note: In either the Code or Design views, right click on the filename tab, and choose Check Out from the context menu.
The Check Out Files dialog box opens.
If you selected multiple files in the previous step, select the files from the list that you want to check out.
Click the Options tab at the bottom of the dialog box and choose additional options, if appropriate. This step is optional, but recommended.
Click OK.
Note: You are given an option to abort a check out if the check out operation encounters unsynchronized changes between files you already have on your working system and those that you are checking out.
The project source files are checked out to your local directory. The status of the StarTeam operation displays in the Output window.