The Check In feature lets a team of application developers work on an application (associated with a RuleSet Name) without interfering with or overwriting each other's efforts. Only one developer can have a specific rule checked out at any one time.

On the toolbar, the check in button () identifies the check in operation. (This button is visible only when check in is possible for the currently displayed rule instance.)

The Use checkout? checkbox on a RuleSet Name rule determines whether the check out/check in feature applies to that RuleSet.

To update a rule instance that belongs to such a RuleSet:

1. Open the rule.
2. Click the Check out toolbar button () or the equivalent keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + C to check out the rule instance into your private RuleSet. The system marks the so that no one else can check it out.
3. Change the private copy as desired. Other users are cannot execute the private copy and are unaffected by your testing (unless you alter and save instances).
4. Test the changed rule as necessary.
5. Check it back in with the Check In toolbar button, which removes it from your private RuleSet and replaces the original rule. SR-4403 B-21755 SR-1894 B-17729 multinode synchronization

To view all recently-checked in rules, select > Application > Development > Recent Actions. BYRNB 2/16/10

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If the Project Management interface is enabled for this application, a dialog box displays when you click . For the project ID that defaults in the display:

1. Select the Task Group (Scrum story) and the Task (Task or Bug ID) that you want to link to this rule.
2. Check Task complete if the task or bug fix is complete.
3. In the Additional Hours Worked field, record the time you worked on this rule.
4. Use the Hours Remaining field to adjust the amount of time remaining to complete the entire task or bug fix. Available if the task or bug fix is not complete.
5. Required. Add a development note.
6. Click Check In.

When checked in, the Project Explorer displays a link to this rule under the Task Group referenced by the task or bug item you select making it easy to find rules worked on as a part of the task or bug fix. Updates and effort hours are recorded in corresponding task or bug in the Project Management Framework. If the task or bug is marked complete, the item is resolved.

See About the Project Explorer and the project management interface and the Pega Developer Network article Tracking development activity in a project.

Customizing check-in

The standard activity Rule-.SetApprovalDependency contains no steps; it is an extension point activity. To customize check-in, override this empty activity with an activity in your application.

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	About RuleSet Name rules Working with the Show Checked Out report and Bulk Check-in Understanding checkout and your private RuleSet

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