Checking in/out encrypted resource files

1. Launch the Supplemental Resource Manager.
2. Specify the Entity File type and Entity Key.
3. Highlight the resource line the in the browser.
4. Click Check In/Check Out.
   Note: You can edit any resource by opening up the resource using an external program, like a text or image editor. The only type of resource that FACTS can control access to is an Encrypted Resource File. In order to prevent multiple users editing the same Encrypted Resource File, an Encrypted Resource File must be checked out first by someone with proper permissions. This is done by clicking Check Out. When the resource is checked out, the user, date, and time of the checkout is stored in the SMRLOC file for this Encrypted Resource Files. A copy of the resource is placed in a “checkout” directory which is located either on the server or on the client, depending on the setting of the flag in the SMRTYP file for this type of resource. If there is no entry in the SMRTYP file for this resource, the resource is checked out on the client in the user’s home directory. When the file is checked back in (using the “Check In” button), the file is removed from the checkout directory. An Encrypted Resource File that is checked out cannot be opened by another user, unless that user has “Resource Admin” rights, which is a flag available in the SMZART file. Users with Resource Admin rights can check out an ERF that is already checked out. An ERF does not have to be checked out to be overwritten.