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Files in Read-Only Mode
When you open a cellview in edit mode or edit the properties of a cellview, the software locks the file to prevent another member of your design team from opening the same file for modification.
When you are working in a design-managed environment or when you have more than one copy of a cellview open, these protective locks sometimes prevent you or other team members from checking in your design or canceling a checkout, even though you have finished your editing and have closed or iconified the cellview.
If you try to check in a locked file then the Cannot Check In message prompt appears.
If you want to continue an ongoing process, such as checking in a library, do the following:
If you want to stop the ongoing process at this point, do the following:
Clicking OK or Cancel does not let you check in the file.
To make it possible for you to check in the locked file, the person who has the file locked must release the lock. To do this, that person can stop editing and close the file or change the file to read-only.
Related Topics
Getting a List of Locked Cellviews
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