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how long an Item has been checked out or if it is checked out

Bryce James

I am currently trying to make a VAF where an object that has been checked out for more than 30 days will be automatically checked back in. I already have a method for auto checking in i just need to know if there is anyway I can either:

  • Check how long an object has been checked out
  • Or, More Preferably, if there is a way that I the code or config will be able to check if the object is currently checked out or not.
  • +1

    I would be very careful with such automatic check-in functionality, if it's actually feasible to implement in the first place: what if the user is just in the middle of making some edits and the version that gets checked in is incomplete / has factual errors / etc.? Would other users realize this or act based on wrong information? Or, if you undo the check-out automatically, would the user lose some valuable edits they have made and used a lot of effort on?

    The check-in functionality is usually left to the user on purpose since they know what's the status of the files they are editing and whether they are ready to be saved to the server.

  • +1 in reply to Joonas Linkola

    One alternative would be to identify the objects, then perhaps message (Teams/Email/whatever) the author to prompt them.  I'd still be wary of this approach though - it sounds like a way to annoy everyone!

  • 0 in reply to Craig Hawker

    Thankyou both this has given me some things to think about and I think I would rather look into prompting the person rather then automatically checking in the object.

  • 0 in reply to Bryce James

    But in case anyone is wondering how to check if an object is checked in via VAF the code is 
    env.Vault.ObjectOperations.IsObjectCheckedOut(env.ObjVerEx.ObjID) which will return true or false if it is checked out or not

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