"Version History" dialog

Use this dialog to display and edit the version history of a project. Versions are listed in descending order: The most current version is displayed in the top row, the oldest version in the bottom row.

Open "Version History" dialog

  • In the Workspace Explorer, right-click on the project > Version History > Version History.

  • Alternative: Select the project in the Workspace Explorer and press CTRL + G.

Note

Please note that the "Version History" dialog can have a different appearance if you:

  • open it in the Workspace Explorer when the project is closed, or
  • open it directly in the project when the project is open.

Dialog for Open Projects

Dialog for Closed Projects

 

  • "Field Chooser " button

    Click this button to open the "Field Chooser" dialog.

    You can show or hide individual columns with additional values, provided that you have read permission on the values.

 

Column Description
Version Number Displays the number of the version.
Name Shows the name of the project's version. Can be changed in the "Version - Properties" dialog under "Version Name".
Description Shows the description that can be entered in the "Create New Version" dialog when creating a version. Can be changed in the "Version - Properties" dialog under "Description".
Workflow Status

Shows the status of the project's version. The different workflow statuses can be defined in the system settings.

Further Information > System settings, Versioning

Internal ID Shows the internal project ID.
Number of Costing Types

Shows how many Costing Types are at the version.

This column is initially hidden and can be unhidden via the Field Chooser .

Created by Shows the user who created the version.
Created on Shows the date when the project was created.
Changed by Shows the user who last updated the version.
Changed on Shows the date when the version was last updated.
Attributes Displays the attributes saved for the version.

 

  • "New" button

    The "Create New Version" dialog opens.

  • "Open" button

    Opens the highlighted version of the project.

  • "Copy" button

    Copies the selected version and releases the copy for editing.

  • "Rights" button

    Manage rights for which users are allowed to view which versions.

  • "Properties" button

    The "Version - Properties" dialog opens where you can display and edit the version properties.

  • "Versioning Reports" button

    Starts the versioning report of the current status of work.

  • "Compare" button

    Start the version comparison.

  • "Change History" button

    The "Change History" dialog opens.

    Note

    Opening the "Change History" dialog out of the "Version History" dialog will show the "Incl. project changes" checkbox.

    If you activate this checkbox, you will also see all of the changes to the project in addition to the changes to the version properties.