### Checking In a File

The SSA PDM Integration allows you to Check In an MS Office file to the SSA PDM Vault.

The Check In operation does the following:

- Confirms the changes you made in the MS Office file.
- Removes the MS Office file from the application window.
- Changes the MS Office file's status from UNDEFINED to RELEASED.
- Transfers the MS Office file to the SSA PDM Vault.

The Integration verifies that you have authorization to perform this operation and that the Document linked to the file has an UNDEFINED status. If the file is a new one, the system prompts you with the Save As dialog box to enable you to save the file locally and then perform the Check In operation.

You can only change this file in the original MS Office application by retrieving it via the SSA PDM Query, and checking it out.

To Check In an MS Office file:

- Do one of the following:

- Click Check In in the SSA PDM Toolbar.
- Select Check In in the SSA PDM Integration dropdown menu.

The file is Checked In and disappears from the application window.

If the checked-in file includes a link to another open MS Office file (for example, an Excel file), the Integration will close it too.

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