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When a User edits a file,
Mambo changes its status to, "Checked Out". In effect,
the file is locked and only the User who has "checked it
out" has permission to work with it. This is a security feature
that prevents two Users from editing a document at the same time,
thus preventing loss of data upon saving.A Content Item remains 'Checked
Out' until the User clicks 'Save' or 'Cancel' while
editing the Content Item, at which time the Content Item is "Checked
In". However, if there's a connection error, the user
presses the 'Back' icon in his/her browser, or the User
chooses another Menu Item without saving or canceling the work
in progress, the Content Item remains 'Checked Out'. This
means no one can edit it. This is usually reported or experienced
as Users being unable to edit or access items, and can be verified
by looking at the column labeled "Checked Out" in
the Section, Category, or Item file list .Mambo has a protocol,
called "Global Checkin" that allows an administrator
to unlock all Content Items that are currently "Checked Out".To
perform the "Global Check In", select System > Global
Check In from the Administrator Menubar. After performing
the "Global Check In", Mambo returns a list showing
how many items, and from which tables, were Checked back in.WARNING: Be
very careful in doing this as anyone who is editing a document
at that very moment can have his or her work lost. |