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For more information about versions, see Managing Versions (page 723).
To create a new version (page 725)
To activate a version (page 725)
To commit changes back to the data store (page 726)
To discard a version (page 726)
In Map Explorer, right-click a connection that supports versioning and click
Manage Versions.
NOTE This functionality is for geospatial feature data only. To link external attribute
data to drawing objects, see
Overview of Linking Database Records to Objects
(page 522).
Add
Create a new child version under the selected version in the Version tree.
Activate
Make the selected version the active one. Switching versions can take some
time to execute, because the data store may need to flush and reload the
feature cache.
Merge
Commit your edits to the selected version. This option is available for child
versions only. If you merge the active version, its parent version is activated
and then the selected version is merged and removed from the Version tree.
You cannot merge a version if it has children or if it has checked-out features.
Unlock any checked-out features by checking them in or cancelling check
out.
Drop
Discard the selected version. When you drop a version, all edits saved to
that version are discarded. This option is available for child versions only.
If you drop the active version, its parent version is activated and then the
selected version is dropped and removed from the Version tree.
You cannot drop a version if it has children or if it has checked-out features.
Unlock any checked-out features by checking them in or cancelling check
out.
Version Tree
View and select versions in the current data store. Each entry displays the
date and time it was created, its creator, and any comments entered at
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