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Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
Developing software with HCL VersionVault
HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.
Developer tools
Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.
Using File Browser
To check out an element

Developing
Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault
  HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.
  - Elements
  - Views
  - VOBs
  - HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer
  - cleartool command-line interface
  - Software development with base VersionVault
  - Software development with UCM
  - Workflow for disconnected use
  - To add shortcuts to your Windows Send To folder
  - Developer tools
    Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.
    - Find Checkouts
    - History Browser on Windows systems
    - History Browser on UNIX systems and Linux
    - Version Tree Browser on Windows systems
      The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.
    - Version Tree Browser on the UNIX system and Linux
      The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.
    - View Creation wizard
    - Update Tool
    - HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer
    - Deliver and rebase operations
    - Diff Merge
    - Using File Browser
    - Merge Manager
    - Properties browser
    - Region Synchronizer (Windows)
    - Context Menu Editor
    - VersionVault Doctor
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault Explorer
  HCL VersionVault provides two clients for software developers: local and remote. Each client supports different mechanisms for accessing source-controlled filesystem objects. Both clients provide graphical and command-line interfaces.

To check out an element

About this task

To check out a single element or multiple elements at one time.

Procedure

In File Browser, select an element or elements to check out.
Click Versions > Check out and click one of the following:
- Prompt for options to open the Checkout window and specify different comments for different types of elements.
- Reserved:no comments to reserve the checkout and not supply a comment.
- Unreserved:no comments to check the element out unreserved and not supply a comment.

Results

You can edit the comment later or change its reserved state.

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