7.14 Viewing the History of an Entry

Novell Vibe enables you to view the history of an entry. You can view the various versions of an entry, compare two versions to see what changes were made, and revert the entry to a previous version.

7.14.1 Viewing Previous Versions of an Entry

You can view version information about the entry, such as when it was created, when it was edited, and who edited it.

  1. Navigate to and open the entry where you want to view the previous versions.

  2. Click the Entry History tab.

    For each version of the entry, you see the version number, the date the entry was modified, the user who modified the entry, and the way in which the entry changed.

    You can click the date of the entry to view what the entry looked like on that date.

7.14.2 Comparing Versions of an Entry

When you compare two versions of an entry you see additions and deletions that have been made to the Title and Description sections of an entry. You cannot compare the contents of files that are attached to the entry.

  1. Navigate to and open the entry where you want to compare two versions.

  2. Click the Entry History tab.

  3. Select the two versions that you want to compare, then click Compare.

    Vibe displays the additions highlighted in green, and the deletions marked with strikeout.

7.14.3 Reverting an Entry to a Previous Version

When you or another user modifies an entry, as described in Section 7.4, Modifying a Folder Entry, the latest version of the entry is displayed in Vibe.

If you are no longer satisfied with the latest version of an entry, you can revert to a previous version.

  1. Navigate to and open the entry that you want to revert to a previous version.

  2. Click the Entry History tab.

  3. Locate the version that you want to revert to, then click Promote To Current.

    The Promote To Current page is displayed. You can view how the entry looks in this version.

  4. Click OK to make this version of the entry the current version.

    To keep an accurate history, the version that you revert to also retains its position in the Entry History list.