Editing Revision Directories

Right-clicking on any Revision Directory displays a Context Menu.  This menu lists the range of functions applicable to a Revision Directory and is reproduced in the table below.  This topic discusses deleting and moving revisions, downloading from revisions and listing the contents of revisions.  For more information on Revision Properties click on this option in the following table:

Option

Function

Upload revision Upload another file to the Revision Directory.
Revision properties Displays the Revision Directory Properties dialogue for review or editing.
Delete all revisions Deletes the Revision Directory.
Download current revision Download the file defined as the current revision.
Show revision contents Display the contents of the Revision Directory.

Note: Only users with appropriate Revision Directory access privileges will be able to complete the following editing functions.  Other users will be presented with a message box stating that they do not have sufficient privileges to complete the operation.  In this situation, select OK to the message and the operation will be terminated.

Upload Revision

To upload another file to a Revision Directory, right-click on the required directory then, select the Upload revision option from the Context Menu.  The Upload File form will be displayed follow the method described in Uploading a File.

Delete All Revisions

Right-click on the Revision Directory you wish to delete and select the Delete all revisions option from the Context Menu.  The following pop-up dialogue will request confirmation of the delete.  Select OK to complete the deletion or Cancel to reject the deletion:

Download Current Revision

Right-click on the Revision Directory then select the Download current revision option from the Context Menu.  Alternatively, left-click on the Revision Directory to download to your PC or laptop.  See also, setting the current revision section in Revision Directories Properties topic.

Users with insufficient privileges will be presented with a message box.  In this situation, select OK to the message and the operation will be terminated.

Show Revision Contents

To display the contents of a Revision Directory, right-click on the required directory then, select the Show Revision Contents option from the Context Menu.  The Main pane will display the contents of the selected Revision Directory as illustrated below:

Moving Revision Directories

Revision Directories can be moved from one location to another using Drag-and-Drop.  Directories can be moved within the Detail Pane, or from the Detail Pane to the Directory Tree.

Before the move is completed, the following confirmation pop-up dialogue is displayed:

Selecting OK to this message completes the move while Cancel rejects the move.

Users with insufficient privileges will be presented with a message box.  In this situation, select OK to the message and the operation will be terminated.

If you attempt to move a Revision Directory to a node containing a directory with the same name, an error message will state that "An object of that name already exists..." and the move will be rejected.