Cancel Edit Document

Explanation

This activity is used to unreserve a checked out document. The File Status of the document will be set to Checked In or blank based on whether a file exists in the repository before checking out a file for that document.

Prerequisites

System Effects

If the file has been uploaded to the system before, the File Status of the document revision is changed to Checked in. The downloaded file with the changes will be discarded. If no file has been checked in to the document before, the file status will be set to blank.

Related Window Descriptions

Document Details
Document Overview

Procedure

  1. Go to Document Management lobby page and Find the My Checked out Documents lobby element.
  2. Here you will be given a list of documents checked out by you.
  3. Click on one of the documents to open it, in the Document Details page.
  4. Click Cancel Edit Document button in the header.