Versioning tab

Available with Standard or Advanced license.

The Versioning tab is available when you choose a supported workspace from the List By Data Source tab in the Contents pane. This tab contains the tools and commands most commonly used in versioning workflows. Many of the same tasks can be completed with the tools in the Versions toolset of the Data Management geoprocessing toolbox.

The Versioning tab includes a core set of tools and commands that allow you to work with versioned datasets in the map view. Some commands perform specific tasks, such as changing versions, while others open design views to manage versions or view the differences between versions.

The Versioning tab is available when the active map contains a supported workspace type and the workspace is chosen on the List By Data Source tab of the Contents pane.

• For traditional versioned data, the workspace is a database connection with the versioning type set to use a traditional version. See Connect to a traditional version for instructions to configure a database connection to access a traditional version.
• For branch versioned data, the workspace is a web feature layer (feature service) with the version management capability enabled. This capability must be set when the web feature layer is published. See Share branch versioned data for more information.

Tip:

If the Versioning tab is not available, review the following:

• Verify the workspace is chosen on the List By Data Source tab of the Contents pane.
• For traditional versioned data, verify that the workspace in the Contents pane references a traditional version.
• For branch versioned data, verify that the web feature layer has the version management capability enabled. If you are not the owner of the web feature layer, ask the web layer owner or the organization administrator to verify the capabilities that are enabled on the service.

The Versioning tab is organized into the following groups:

• Manage Edits
• Versioning
• Archiving
• Map View

The commands and tools of each group are described in the following tables. The conditions that must be met before a command or tool is enabled for use are also noted.

Manage Edits group

The following table lists the commands available from the Manage Edits group of the Versioning tab:

Commands in the Manage Edits group

Command	Description	Enabling condition
Save	Saves all edits made in the active edit session. Save or discard edits	Unsaved edits exist for data in the active map view.
Discard	Discards all edits made in the active edit session. Save or discard edits	Unsaved edits exist for data in the active map view. For branch versioned workspaces, the data source must be a web feature layer connected to a named version.

Versioning group

The Versioning group of the Versioning tab contains tools and commands that affect the versions and versioned data in the geodatabase, as described in the following table:

Tools and commands in the Versioning group

Command or tool	Description	Enabling condition
Manage Versions	Opens the Versions view. To learn more, see the following: Manage traditional versions Manage branch versions	For branch versioned workspaces, the data source must be a web feature layer with the version management capability enabled or a database connection established as the geodatabase administrator.
New Version	Opens the New Version dialog box for you to specify details to create a version.	The Versioning tab is active.
Reconcile	Opens the Reconcile dialog box for you to specify options and perform the reconcile operation.	The data source is connected to a child or named version.
Post	Performs the post operation.	The reconcile operation was performed.
Conflict Manager	Opens the Conflicts view. To learn more, see the following: Manage traditional version conflicts Manage branch version conflicts	The data source is connected to a child or named version. The active map contains a supported workspace type that is selected and contains conflicts. For traditional versioned workspaces, the reconcile operation must be completed in the same ArcGIS AllSource session. For branch versioned workspaces, the reconcile operation was completed without the post operation being performed.
Version Changes	Opens the Differences view. To learn more, see the following: View traditional version changes View branch version changes	The data source is connected to a child or named version.

Archiving group

The Archiving group of the Versioning tab provides access to the History pane for data that has geodatabase archiving enabled.

Tool in the Archiving group

Tool	Description	Enabling condition
Historical Moments	Opens the History pane. To learn more, see Historical moments.	The Versioning tab is active.

Map View group

The Map View group of the Versioning tab contains the following, which affect the layers in the map:

Tools and commands in the Map View group

Command or tool	Description	Enabling condition
Change Version	Opens the Change Version dialog box, to change the active workspace in the map view to a different version. To learn more, see the following: Connect to a branch version Connect to a traditional version	The Versioning tab is active.
Refresh	Refresh the layers in the map for the current selection.	The Versioning tab is active.