Element draft version

The draft mechanism allows safe editing of an application item (such as a form, process, or script) without affecting published versions.

Creating a draft

Entering edit mode for an item automatically:

• locks editing for other users within the main version (e.g. 1.*),

• creation of a draft based on the selected version (e.g. 1.8).

For each main version there can be only one active working copy. If one already exists, access to editing will be blocked until it is saved or abandoned.

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Working with a draft

During editing changes are saved automatically:

• every 30 seconds,

• and when leaving the editor (e.g. closing the tab, switching to another view).

The top bar of the editor displays the time since the last save on the server. When the editor is reopened, the draft is restored from the last saved state.

Illustration 1. Draft information

Confirming changes is done by clicking the Save as new versionbutton, which causes:

• saving all changes to the repository,

• creating a new major or minor version,

• releasing the edit lock.

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Abandoning a draft

The draft author can at any time discard saved changes by choosing the Abandon draft.

option from the left sidebar menu.

• This operation:

• removes the current draft,

Illustration 2. restores editing access for the given main version to other users.

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Menu with the "Abandon draft" option

Unlocking item editing If a draft was created by another user and editing is locked, it is possible to force unlock editing via the Unlock item editing

Illustration 3. (also in the left-side menu).

Menu with the "Unlock artifact editing" option

Illustration 4. Note: this operation is irreversible – all unsaved draft changes will be permanently deleted.