Removing checkouts on a local eap file.

[neil_albiston]

Our EA model is stored on a central database. When working or browsing the model offline I tend to make a local eap file using Tools -> data management -> Project Transfer

This copies everything including the locks/checkouts that other people have.

Without loging on as admin, is there an easy way to remove these locks and allow edits on the local eap version? Note there is no intention to re import any changes.

[Paul Lotz]

You can right-click on a version-controlled package in the Project Browser and select Package Control...Configure from the pop-up menu and then uncheck Control Package.

I'm not 100% sure this applies in your situation but I suspect it does.

[neil_albiston]

Sorry. That one doesn't work for me.

Selecting Package Control...Configure gives the error message ....

"The current action cannot be completed as the necessary security is not available."

The feature I need is available to anyone with admin access via  Project-> Security->Require User lock to edit

...is there an equivalent path for non-admins?

[Geert Bellekens]

Then you'll have to ask the admin to give you the right to remove a package from version control.

I guess you could also "hack" the eap file and remove the version control settings from t_package, but that would be cheating.

Geert

[neil_albiston]

I'm one of the lucky ones. I have admin rights. One click and all my lock problems go away.

I understand why the checkouts remain by default. Its helps when a user checks out part of the shared model which they can then work on offline.
However, for a poor lowly non-admin who just wants to resize a checked out diagram  before printing.....
The easiest solution so far seems to be find an admin, and buy him/her a coffee. Any other ideas simpler that that?