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Managing M-Files Client Check-In Behavior via Registry

Last updated on 3 April 2025

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Overview

Registry key to set whether to check in objects when the application is closed before checking in.

Check-in Behavior can be managed via the client in Desktop Settings:

But it can also be edited or distributed via the registry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Motive\M-Files\<M-Files Version>\Client\Common\NonVaultSpecifics\CheckInReminder]

"FileCloseBehavior"=dword:00000000
"AutoCloseFocus"=-
"AutoCloseEnabled"=-
"AutoCloseTimeout"=-

The FileCloseBehavior value can be set in the following ways -

00000000 = Check In Immediately
00000001 = Leave Checked Out
00000002 = Ask (default)