How to unlock exclusively locked file

gsieber2 · Post by **gsieber2** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:24 pm

I am trying to check in a file and keep getting "File exclusively locked" error and I cannot check it in.

Have tried the following:

Shutting down related application
Unchecking "read only" from within windows explorer
Shutting down all related services and processes that may touch the file

Is there a way to manually remove the exclusive lock or override the restriction from within Vault?

Thanks,

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:04 pm

The exclusive lock issue means someone else has it checked out exclusively. They would need to either check in their changes, and then when you check in you will be required to merge the changes, or if the user made no changes, then they can perform an undo checkout.

I'm assuming you are just seeing the error from within Visual Studio? In Vault, you should be able to see who else has that file checked out.

If no one else really has it checked out, then reseting your client side cache should take care of it. If you are on Vault 3.5.2 or higher, that can be done in Vault's Tools - Options - Local Files - Cache. There is a reset button. If you are on an earlier version, then in the same area of the Vault GUI that I just mentioned you will see the path to the cache. Just go there and clear out the cache and Vault will rebuild it with fresh information.