Documents.CanCheckOut method (Visio)

Specifies whether a document can be checked out from a Microsoft SharePoint Server computer.

Syntax

expression. CanCheckOut( _FileName_ )

expression A variable that represents a Documents object.

Parameters

Return value

Boolean

Remarks

You cannot check out a file that is already checked out or that is not stored in a document library on a computer running Microsoft SharePoint Server or Microsoft SharePoint Foundation.

Example

This example verifies that a document is not checked out by another user and that it can be checked out.

 
Sub CheckDocOut(strDocCheckOut As String) 
 If Documents.CanCheckOut(strDocCheckOut) = True Then 
 Documents.CheckOut strDocCheckOut 
 Else 
 MsgBox "You are unable to check out this " _ 
 & "document at this time." 
 End If 
End Sub

To call the preceding CheckDocOut subroutine, use the following subroutine and replace servername/workspace/drawing.vdx with the path to and name of an actual file located on a Microsoft SharePoint Server computer.

 
Sub DocOut() 
 Call CheckDocOut _ 
 (strDocCheckOut:="https://servername/workspace/drawing.vdx ") 
End Sub

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