alfresco-content-app/docs/features/version-manager.md

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Version Manager

Version Manager

The versions of a file can be viewed and managed by using the Version Manager Component or using dialog version of version manager New version uploader dialog.

There are 3 ways users can access the Version Manager:

1. From the 'Manage Versions' option of the 'More actions' menu (check Actions and the Actions Toolbar):

2. From the Info Drawer (the Details right panel):

3. From the context menu:

Upload new version

A new version for the selected file can be added by using this button. Users can upload a new file version using a file that is does not have the same name, or mime type as the current version, whilst allowing the user to choose the type of version (minor or major) and inputting supporting comments.

Please also check the UploadVersionButtonComponent.

Actions Menu

Each item in the version list has a couple of actions available: View, Restore, Download and Delete. These are displayed if user has permission to do that specific action.

Some of these options can be also enabled/disabled in app.config.json file. All configurable options are listed below:

Option	Default value	Description
allowComments	true	Show version's comment in list of versions if true, hide otherwise.
allowDownload	true	Allow to download versions if true, disallow otherwise.
allowViewVersions	true	Allow to view versions if true, disallow otherwise.
allowVersionDelete	true	Allow to delete versions if true, disallow otherwise.
showActions	true	Allow to open actions menu when true, otherwise hides it.

Example of settings in the app.config.json file:

{
   "adf-version-manager": {
       "allowComments": true,
       "allowDownload": true,
       "allowViewVersions": true,
       "allowVersionDelete": true,
       "showActions": true
   }
}

Clicking to delete a version of a file triggers a confirmation dialog. Please see the Confirm Dialog Component for more info.