The CHKOUTMEN command in TURNOVER® for iSeries v100 is used to check out an S/36-style menu object, a legacy menu structure often used in older IBM i applications. This command is part of TURNOVER’s source control system and ensures that changes to menu objects are tracked, versioned, and safely managed.
This command:
- Copies a menu object from a controlled library to a working library for editing
- Locks the menu, preventing simultaneous changes by other developers
- Logs the checkout in TURNOVER’s audit trail
- Optionally links the checkout to a request, task, or worklist item
It’s the menu-specific counterpart to commands like CHECKOUT (for source members) and CHKOUTOBJ (for general objects).