I just upgraded to Dreamweaver CS3 from MX 2004. I have the following enabled
for my site definition: Maintain synchronization information; Enable file check
in and check out; and Check out files when opening. The problem is, every time
I open a file locally, it automatically and instantaneously gets overwritten by
the remote file. This did not happen with MX 2004, and this has caused many
problems for me. Is this supposed to be happening, or do I have a problem here?
I've tried disabling Maintain synchronization information, but this doesn't
change anything. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

> This did not happen with MX 2004

Is the file you are opening one you have previously checked out? If so,
then it should not be overwritten. If not, then it would have to be
overwritten.

Are you collaborating with others on this project? Is that why you have
checkin/checkout enabled?

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"akirell" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I just upgraded to Dreamweaver CS3 from MX 2004. I have the following
>enabled
> for my site definition: Maintain synchronization information; Enable file
> check
> in and check out; and Check out files when opening. The problem is, every
> time
> I open a file locally, it automatically and instantaneously gets
> overwritten by
> the remote file. This did not happen with MX 2004, and this has caused
> many
> problems for me. Is this supposed to be happening, or do I have a problem
> here?
> I've tried disabling Maintain synchronization information, but this
> doesn't
> change anything. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
>

Sometimes the files are ones I have checked out before; however, I always check
files back in after pushing them to the remote location. There is one other
person who works on the site and that's why I have check in/check out enabled.
Shouldn't I be prompted before my local file is automatically overwritten?

If you have not previously checked out the file, and then you double click
on it, the local file will ALWAYS be overwritten by the remote file. That's
how checkin/checkout works, and it's how it's always worked. And when you
check it back in, it will be pushed to the remote server automatically, so
there is no need to first PUT the file and then check it back in.

What is the problem with the local file being overwritten? If it's properly
checked in, then you would not be able to make any local changes anyhow.

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"akirell" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Sometimes the files are ones I have checked out before; however, I always
> check
> files back in after pushing them to the remote location. There is one
> other
> person who works on the site and that's why I have check in/check out
> enabled.
> Shouldn't I be prompted before my local file is automatically overwritten?
>

If the automatic overwriting of files upon opening has always been, I never
noticed it. I have always had file check in/check out enabled, yet never
experienced my files being overwritten until CS3. The specific problem with the
file being automatically overwritten is simply the fact that I feel I should be
asked first if I want to overwrite the file. Isn't that the point of the
synchronization feature - to alert you when your files are not synched and then
let you choose what you want to do?

Also, you said if a file is properly checked in, then I will not be able to
make any local changes. That doesn't make sense to me. If a co-worker checks
out a file, makes a change to it and checks it back in. I can then check out
that file and make changes of my own and check it back in, right? Am I
misunderstanding you on that?

> Isn't that the point of the
> synchronization feature - to alert you when your files are not synched and
> then
> let you choose what you want to do?

If you are using checkin/checkout, the remote site is the gold standard for
all checked-in files. Thus, overwriting your local copy is of no
consequence, since you cannot have made changes to the file after it has
been checked in. It would be unnecessary for DW to ask if you want to
overwrite it, because DW assumes that you know it will be overwritten by
virtue of the fact that you have just initiated a checkout operation. Get
it?

> If a co-worker checks
> out a file, makes a change to it and checks it back in. I can then check
> out
> that file and make changes of my own and check it back in, right? Am I
> misunderstanding you on that?

Your understanding as expressed in the first two sentences is absolutely
correct.

If your co-worker checks out a file, you cannot check it out until it's
properly checked in by your co-worker. Once the file is checked in, you can
then check it out.

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"akirell" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> If the automatic overwriting of files upon opening has always been, I
> never
> noticed it. I have always had file check in/check out enabled, yet never
> experienced my files being overwritten until CS3. The specific problem
> with the
> file being automatically overwritten is simply the fact that I feel I
> should be
> asked first if I want to overwrite the file. Isn't that the point of the
> synchronization feature - to alert you when your files are not synched and
> then
> let you choose what you want to do?
>
> Also, you said if a file is properly checked in, then I will not be able
> to
> make any local changes. That doesn't make sense to me. If a co-worker
> checks
> out a file, makes a change to it and checks it back in. I can then check
> out
> that file and make changes of my own and check it back in, right? Am I
> misunderstanding you on that?
>

Ok. I understand. There never will be any prompting. Got it. Thanks for all your patience :)

Good luck. You're welcome.

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"akirell" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Ok. I understand. There never will be any prompting. Got it. Thanks for
> all your patience :)