VCS How To: Restore a Previous Module Version in a New Branch

Early Access VCS Articles 1. Enable VCS for an application 2. Version Control Dashboard 3. View App Details Page 4. Create a Branch Add a Module to Edit Create a Module Mark a Module for Deletion Restore a Previous Module Version 5. Branch Details 6. Create a Pull Request 7. Review and Approve a Pull Request 8. Merge a Pull Request 9. Commenting on a VCS Application

 

Overview

To restore the previous version of a main module in a VCS-controlled Unqork Version Control, also known as source control, is a system used to track and manage changes to modules and applications. application, use the Restore To Previous Version action during the Create Branch process. Restoring a module in a branch makes it available for editing by Owners The VCS (version control system) Owner role is the user who creates a new branch. The VCS owner decides what parts of an application are to be modified in a branch, and assigns roles to users for the branch. and Contributors The VCS (version control system) Contributor role has permissions to edit modules in a branch. Set contributors during the VCS Create a Branch process..

What You'll Learn

After completing this article, you'll understand the Restore Previous Version History Panel. You'll also know how to restore a main module in a VCS branch.

About the Restore Previous Version History Panel

On the Create Branch page, the Version History panel displays when restoring previous versions of a main module. This panel contains a list of previous versions that can be viewed or selected for restoration.

The Version History panel contains the following fields:

Setting	Description
Application Name	The name of the application containing the branch history.
Last Modified	Displays the last user to modify the branch and the date/time of the modification.
Branch	The unique ID of the current and previous branches.
Last Save	Displays the current and previous branch's date and time it was last saved.
Last Saved By	The last user to modify the current or previous branch.
Actions	Displays a list of options for current or previous branches: View: Opens the VCS Version History tool. Select: Opens the Create Branch tool on a new page and adds the previous branch version of the module to the Modules to Restore in Branch list. This option is not available for the current (main) branch.

Restoring a Previous Version of a Module in a New Branch

In a VCS-controlled application, use the Create Branch page to restore previous versions of a mainmodule. After creating a branch, restored modules become available for editing by the Owner The VCS (version control system) Owner role is the user who creates a new branch. The VCS owner decides what parts of an application are to be modified in a branch, and assigns roles to users for the branch. and Contributors The VCS (version control system) Contributor role has permissions to edit modules in a branch. Set contributors during the VCS Create a Branch process.. After completing the edits, it is ready to be submitted to the Main Branch using a Pull Request A Pull Request, also known as a Merge Request, is a VCS event that indicates the contributor is ready for their branch changes to be reviewed by an Approver, then merged into the main branch.. After review, approval, and merge, the new module becomes a main module.

Module modifications made in a branch cannot be restored using the Create Branch Version History panel.

This example assumes you have access to a VCS-controlled application.

To learn how to enable VCS, view our How to: Enable VCS (Version Control System) article.

From the Workspaces page:

1.

Find and open a workspace that contains a VCS-enabled application.

2.

Click the application's View App in VCS button. The UDLC Login page displays.

3.

Enter your credentials and click Login. The View App Details' Branches page displays.

4.

Click + Create Branch. The Create Branch page displays.

5.

In the Branch Name* field, enter a name for the branch.

6.

From the Main Modules grid, find the module you want to branch and click Action ▾.

7.

Select Restore to Previous Version. The Version History panel displays.

8.

Find a previous module version you want to restore and click Select. The Version History panel closes, and the module moves from the Main Modules list to the Modules to Restore in Branch list.

9.

Under Participants, click Show Advanced Settings.

10.

Set Owner Can Approve Pull Requests to (Checked).

11.

In the Please Document Reason field, enter a reason for creating this branch.

12.

Click Create. A modal A modal is a window that appears on top of the content you are currently viewing. displays informing you the branch has been successfully created.

13.

Click OK. The Branch Details page displays.

Resources

• How to Enable VCS for an application.

• Learn about the Version Control Dashboard.

• Learn about the VCS App Details page.

• VCS How To: Add a Module to a Branch.

• VCS How To: Create a Module in a Branch.

• VCS How To: Mark a Module For Deletion in a Branch.