Can't Check In Changes: "Checkouts by other users must be cleared"

General Issues and Bug Reporting
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Summary

UEFN Revision Control Error: “Checkouts by other users need to be cleared” — no one can submit changes.

Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Assets

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Tries to check in
  2. Both people working in team can’t check in because error reads “Checkouts by other users need to be cleared to submit.”

Expected Result

Checked in: Success

Observed Result

Checked in: Neither parties can check in

Platform(s)

Computer/PC

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You are blocking each other.

For example:

User 1 has modified file A and B and has a lock on A.

User 2 has modified file A and B and has a lock on B.

To check-in, your files cannot be locked by another user.

Figure out what files are checked out by each-other and unlock them.

You can unlock via:

  • Reverting the change to the file on 1 user’s machine.
  • Unlocking the file using the right click Revision Control → Unlock option (also available in the CONFIRM SUBMIT dialog). These files have a red lock icon in the list.

Note that you’ll likely end up with an asset conflict that you’ll need to resolve.