Plumtree EDK (Enterprise Web Development Kit) 5.4.0 |

# IContentItemManager.CheckOutItem Method

Puts the content item into the checked-out state.

void CheckOutItem(
IContentItem contentItem
);

#### Parameters

contentItem
  The item to be checked out; cannot be `null`.

#### Remarks

A content item can only be checked-out by one user at a time.

#### Exceptions

Exception Type | Condition
--- | ---
ContentSecurityException | The user does not have permission to check-out the item.
ContentException | The method call resulted in a Content Server exception.
SoapException | There was a communication problem during the execution of the remote method call.
InvalidOperationException | The content item has not been persisted, has been removed, or is already checked-out.

#### See Also

IContentItemManager Interface | Plumtree.Remote.PRC.Content.Item Namespace