Checking out a resource that is loaded into a ClearCase view makes the resource modifiable in the view. Checking out a resource that is not loaded into a ClearCase view loads the resource and makes it modifiable in the view.
To check out one or more resources:
After they have been checked out, resources become modifiable.
If resource decorations have been enabled, checked-out resources are decorated
with the
icon. In the ClearCase Version Tree
view, the checked-out version is decorated with the following icon:![]()