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Version Control
With Version Control enabled, when you make a change to a document, Document Manager keeps a copy of the previous version of the document until you commit the changes.
A document that has been edited but not yet committed is displayed with a red up-arrow icon in the document manager file list.
Other users are able to view and edit the updated version of the document.
When you are ready to commit the changes to a document, right-click the document to show the following menu options:
Click Commit Changes… to commit the document’s changes.
Click Open Stored Version to review the previous version without losing the working copy’s changes.
Click Revert… to remove all changes and revert to the previous version.
Enabling Version Control
You will have to enable Version Control before you can use it.
1. Ensure that no other users are running HandiSoft programs.
2. From the
Options menu, click General Options to open the “General Options” window.
3. Under Version Control, select the Enable User Interface check box.
4. Click OK to exit the “General Options” window.
Note: When you enable Version Control, Document Manager has to create the history data, which can take some time.
5. On the “Attention” window, click OK to confirm the enabling of Version Control.
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Disabling Version Control
If you no longer require Version Control, you can disable it.
Caution: Disabling Version Control causes Document Manager to delete the history data, so all previous versions of documents are lost.
1. Ensure that no other users are running HandiSoft programs.
2. From the Options menu, click General Options to open the “General Options” window.
3. Under Version Control, select the Disable User Interface check box.
4. Click OK to exit the “General Options” window.
Note: When you disable Version Control, Document Manager has to delete the history data, which can take some time.
5. On the “Attention” window, click OK to confirm the disabling of Version Control.
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