About Version Control
The Version Control is a role based component that is used to manage different forecast environments, forecast versions and forecast packages. Version Control governs connections to external systems (import/export), access between M3 DMP clients and M3 DMP server (upload/download) and creation of forecast packages to forecasters.
The forecast data managed in M3 DMP is always contained in the active version.
The access to functions is governed by the active user role in M3 DMP. The following table explains more about Role Activities:
User | Role |
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Administrators |
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Forecasters |
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The Version Control area can be reached from the drop-down list in the main menu bar where you can switch between Favorite Views area, Version Control area and Scoreboard area. Select Version Control panel:
and click on the menu to access the following available actions for theButton | Description |
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Activates the selected version. Note that the selected version can also be activated by double clicking on it. | |
Displays the Version Properties dialog | |
Copies the selected version to a new version. Note that an open version cannot be copied. | |
Deletes the selected version. Note that an Active version cannot be deleted. | |
Allows the user with administrator rights to create a new version | |
Allows the user with administrator rights to Open Version | |
Allows the user with administrator rights to Close Version | |
This option allows to shrink the database to clear the transaction log. Note that it is only possible if no users are connected to the database. | |
This lists all the options used for exchange of data. | |
Prints the items listed in the Analysis Area. Note that you cannot print the drill down information from the Workbench using this button. | |
Opens the "About Version Control" page of the Online Help system |
The Version Control panel comprises of several columns, they are listed as follows:
Column | Description |
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Version | Displays information about the order of different versions created under the same folder |
Location | Displays information about the location of the data in a specific folder. |
Name | Allows the user to identify the version by name. Select the properties of Version button and change the name in the Version Control Properties dialog. |
Resource | Allows the user to identify the file name of the version you need. Use the file name to find the file |
Status | Displays information about whether the version is Open or Closed. |
Sync with | Displays information about uploaded Datasets. The user is able to see which of the versions (by the version number) have been synchronized with versions on the server. |