document check out/in process question

[chrisbackus]

We recently set up an internal sharpoint server running WSS3.0 and all users (including admins) are learning as we go.

From what I can tell, we are missing something when it comes to editing project documents. From my view, I can check it out, but there is not an option to "Edit In <native application>." You can click on the document name, but are immediatly prompted to pick a place to save the document locally. If you edit it in Office 2007, the option to got o File>Server>Check-In is not currently available to me either (probably related issue, but not the same as the document options available on the website).

In short - as currently set up, I can check out document A, save it locally as Document B, and then have to upload Document B as a new document rather than rev 1.1 of document A.

We are close, but missing something here. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
chris

 

[vbkris]

hey,

what kind of list are you using? you have versioning enabled on this list???

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[chrisbackus]

could be wrong here, but I don't think this is in a list.

My screen shows a document library section and a lists section. My project documents are a subset of the document library.

If I am in the document library called Project Documents, and then select Settings>Document Library Settings

I do see the term list used here:
List Information
Name: Project Documents

if I then select GENERAL SETTINGS>versioning settings,
I see that the following is selected:
Create major and minor (draft) versions

if I select GENERAL SETTINGS> advanced settings,
I see the following:
Opening browser-enabled documents

x Open in the client application

The "admin" is out today so I am probably unable to answer the question as to list type - but I don't know if the info I can give you may answer it for you.

Thanks,
chris

 

[vbkris]

hi chris,

this information will do

i am trying to simulate this issue in my local system. will ping back once done...

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