Adding a version member to a branch

Chapter 8 Managing document versions in the repository

Adding a version member to a branch

When you consolidate a document, you add a version to the current branch of the repository. Each document version appears as a member of the branch.

For example, if you consolidate several times the same document in a branch and create new versions for each consolidation, each version becomes a member of the branch.

Before consolidating a document, you must check the current branch in the browser root node.

WARNING!

Caution
The current branch is the version in which you consolidate. If you want to consolidate a document into another branch, you have to change branch. You cannot change branch from the consolidation dialog box.

For more information on how to change branch, see section Changing branch in the repository.

Consolidation modes

When you consolidate a document, you have to select a consolidation mode. Depending on the mode you select, you add a member to the current branch.

Consolidation mode	Version creation?
New mode	Creates a new document version in the current branch
Branch mode	Creates the first version of a document in the current branch
Update mode	Updates a version already existing in the current branch, there is no version creation

For more information on consolidation modes, see section Selecting a consolidation mode in chapter Consolidating Documents in the repository.

To add a version member to a branch:

Select the branch in which you want to consolidate.

Select Repository→Consolidate.

The Consolidate Multiple Documents dialog box appears.

Click the Add Document tool.

The Consolidate Document dialog box appears.

Select a document in the workspace or in a file.

Click the New radio button.

or

Click the Branch radio button.

Select the Folder in which you will consolidate the document.

Click OK.

The consolidated document becomes a member of the branch.

Select Repository→Branches.

Select the branch and click the Properties tool.

Select the Members tab.

The new member appears in the list of members.

Click OK in each of the dialog boxes.