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==How to access==
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Select '''Tools → Global Check-in''' from the drop-down menu on the Back-end of your Joomla! installation.
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==Description==
 
==Description==
This screen is displays the results of global check-in when you click on 'Global Check-in' in the 'Tools' menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation.
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Selecting this menu option causes Joomla! to perform a global check-in of all checked out or locked items. It then shows the results of the Global Check-in. This is useful, for example, if an Articles is locked by a User who opened it for editing and never finished the editing session. In this case, other Users are not able to edit this Article. Performing a Global Check-in releases all such items.
  
 
==Screenshot==
 
==Screenshot==
 
[[Image:global_checkin.png]]
 
[[Image:global_checkin.png]]
 
==Version Changes==
 
Global Checkin was under the 'System' menu in Joomla! version 1.0.
 
  
 
==Column Headers==
 
==Column Headers==
 
* '''Database table'''. The name of the table checked.
 
* '''Database table'''. The name of the table checked.
 
* '''# of Items'''. The number of items checked out from the table.
 
* '''# of Items'''. The number of items checked out from the table.
* '''Checked in'''. Whether the items were successfully checked in.
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* '''Checked in'''. Whether the items were successfully checked in. A green tick indicates that the table was checked in successfully. A red X indicates that the table was not checked in correctly. An empty column indicates that there were no items to check in.
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==Toolbar==
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At the top right you will see the toolbar:
  
==Typical Usage==
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[[Image:Help_toolbar.png]]
When a user inadvertently leaves an item checked out, others are not able to edit it. Doing a global check-in releases all such items.
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{{toolbaricon|Help}}
  
 
==Quick Tips==
 
==Quick Tips==
{{Help screen quick tips placeholder}}
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*If an Article or some other content element is locked, do a Global Check-in to unlock it.
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*Make sure no one is busy editing any items before you perform a global check-in. When a Global Check-in is done, ''all'' items are checked in, including those currently being edited.
  
==Points to Watch==
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==Related Information==
You should make sure nobody is actually editing any items before you perform a global check-in, as ''all'' items are checked in, including those currently being edited.
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*To see all logged in users: [[screen.users.15|User Manager]]
  
==Dependencies==
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<noinclude>{{cathelp|1.5|Global Checkin|Tools Help Screens}}</noinclude>
{{Help screen dependencies placeholder}}
 
<noinclude>{{cathelp|1.5|Global Checkin|Tools}}</noinclude>
 

Latest revision as of 22:14, 4 August 2012

How to access[edit]

Select Tools → Global Check-in from the drop-down menu on the Back-end of your Joomla! installation.

Description[edit]

Selecting this menu option causes Joomla! to perform a global check-in of all checked out or locked items. It then shows the results of the Global Check-in. This is useful, for example, if an Articles is locked by a User who opened it for editing and never finished the editing session. In this case, other Users are not able to edit this Article. Performing a Global Check-in releases all such items.

Screenshot[edit]

Global checkin.png

Column Headers[edit]

  • Database table. The name of the table checked.
  • # of Items. The number of items checked out from the table.
  • Checked in. Whether the items were successfully checked in. A green tick indicates that the table was checked in successfully. A red X indicates that the table was not checked in correctly. An empty column indicates that there were no items to check in.

Toolbar[edit]

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

Help toolbar.png

  • Help. Opens this Help Screen.

Quick Tips[edit]

  • If an Article or some other content element is locked, do a Global Check-in to unlock it.
  • Make sure no one is busy editing any items before you perform a global check-in. When a Global Check-in is done, all items are checked in, including those currently being edited.

Related Information[edit]