Is there a way to undo check out a document?
Undo Checkout unlocks the document and restores the current version without having to check in the document. You can use the Undo Checkout feature if you are the user who checked out the selected document, or an Admin superuser.
What does discard checkout mean in Microsoft Office?
Discard checkout – The changes that you made to the file since you checked it out are discarded. For example, if you have checked-out a file and made some changes, but now you decide you dont want these changes. Then if you click on discard checkout, you will lose those changes. So, discard checkout = undo checkout.
Can you delete a document that has been checked out?
“Cannot perform this operation. the file is no longer checked out or has been deleted”. “Server error: you cannot discard check out because there is no checked in version of the document. please delete this document instead”.
Why is my check out file not saved?
“Server error: you cannot discard check out because there is no checked in version of the document. please delete this document instead”. When I try to look at Version History, it says that the file is saved to a web address as shown in the picture, but clicking on the link gives a 404 error:
How to remove a checkout from Stack Overflow?
Select the old workspace (s) and click ‘ Remove ‘. This should delete the old workspace from from TFS along with any persisting checkouts. I’m sure Arne has found a solution but I hope this helps others who google the issue.
How do you remove a checkout from TFS?
Select ‘Show remote workspaces’. You will now also see workspaces from your previous PC (as long as they are from the same user account). Select the old workspace(s) and click ‘Remove’. This should delete the old workspace from from TFS along with any persisting checkouts.
What does it mean to check out a document?
Checking out a document enables you to save a copy of a selected document to your local machine or another specified location.