In most cases, the update commands are disabled for content you have checked out, because that content would always be up to date. However, an undesirable situation can occur if a different user deletes the lock on checked-out content (by dragging the lock file [.idlk] to the Recycle Bin [Windows] or Trash [Mac OS]), and modifies the content. In this case, the update commands can become enabled even while the content is checked out to you.

If you invoke an update command when the lock file is deleted, an alert message prompts you to update your work. Clicking Yes discards your work and replaces it with the outdated version on the file system. Clicking No dismisses the alert message but does not change the file system version.