Versioning

Versions provide an automatic record of a previous iteration of a page, usually at a significant point in its life (e.g. when it is published), and can also be used to save a copy while it is undergoing a major overhaul.

Versions can be recovered when needed (within limits):

• Continually storing the 5 most recent versions.
• An additional five versions (up ten total) will also be saved until they are 90 days old.

With versioning, you can:

• Create an archival copy of a page.
• Compare the current page with a previous version.
• Restore the page to a previous version.

A version is automatically created:

• When a page is created.
• When a new page or modified page is published.*
• When a page is unpublished.
  
• When a page is deleted.

* If a page is republished that has't been modified, a new version is not created.

Versions capture page content:

• Components and information in the components (text, links, reference paths) are saved.
• Images and other files uploaded (embedded) on the page are saved.
• Files referenced to digital Assets or Shared Content are NOT saved. Also these references may now display different information based on the current state of those referenced pages/assets.
  

Versioning is provided in the Sites Console. Click the Toggle Side Panel button and open the Timeline drawer. When you select a page, significant events are revealed in the Timeline.

Timeline will show modifications, publication, Workflow, and created Versions. The most recent changes are at the bottom. Click More... to reveal more of the history.

Click a Version to reveal options to Preview, Compare to Current and Revert to this Version. To create a new version, use the Create button in the Command Menu. These are described in more detail below.

Sometimes it is helpful to look at another version of a page.

1. In the Sites Console, select your page.
2. Click the Toggle Side Panel button and open the Timeline drawer.
   
3. The most recent changes are at the bottom. Click More... to see older details.
4. Click a saved Version to reveal the option to Preview.
   
5. The page will load showing that version of the contents.
   

When desired, Authors can manually save the current version of a page.

1. In the Sites Console, select the page of interest.
2. Click the Create button in the Command Menu at the top upper left of the window.
3. Choose Version.
4. Provide a Label and Comment. These are optional but useful to clarify why the version was created.
5. Click Create.
6. A banner will display 'Success: version successfully created'.
   
7. The Timeline will now show that a new version was created with the current timestamp.
   
8. If a Label or Comments were provided, these will be displayed with the version in the Timeline.
   

Sometimes it is helpful to switch the page to another version.

1. In the Sites Console, select your page.
2. Click the Toggle Side Panel button and open the Timeline drawer.
   
3. The most recent changes are at the bottom. Click More... to see older details.
4. Click a Version to reveal the option to Revert to this Version.
5. Click Revert to this Version and your page will be changed to that version.
6. A banner will display: 'Success, version reverted.'
   

This feature simulates the published state of a page at a specified date and time. It uses Versioning, so there must be a saved version of the page that predates the requested date/time. Timewarp is a mode of the Edit Console, and is described with Editing a Page.

Versions can also be created for files in Assets.