Whenever you access a controlled file, Rational® Synergy checks the file to determine whether it has changed. If the object is checked out and you make changes to the file in the work area, the database is automatically updated with the changes the next time the object is accessed. If you are making changes in your work area to a file that is not checked out, you are notified that a conflict exists when you access that file in the work area. Use the Membership Conflicts dialog box to resolve work area conflicts.
All work areas in Windows are copy-based. To make a work area copy-based on UNIX, either use the ccm work_area /cb option, or select the Use Copies option in the Work Area Properties dialog box.