If you enable `Automatic checkout', MULTI automatically checks out a file for you when you start editing. If this box is not checked, choose Version > Check Out and MULTI allows you to edit a file. This setting only affects new files that you open; files already open when you change this setting are not affected. To change this attribute on a per-file basis, choose Version > Auto Checkout.
Note: If you use RCS, ci, co, rlog, and rcsdiff must exist in your path. If you use ClearCase, cleartool must exist in your path.
Tip: Save your configuration and restart MULTI whenever you change either the "Version control system" setting or the "Use version control" setting. Switching version control systems while you have files open can lead to unpredictable results.
Note: MULTI provides special support and added benefits for ClearCase, RCS and MVC users. If you use another version control system, you may be able to create custom menus that control your version control system. This can give you some (but not all) of the benefits of using a more supported version control system. For more information, see Appendix A, "Third party tools".
Tip: Save your configuration and restart MULTI whenever you change the "Version control system" setting or the "Use version control" setting. Switching version control systems while you have files open can lead to unpredictable results.