Version Editor
BimlFlex supports management of changes in metadata over time. These changes are managed in Versions.
A version is part of a BimlFlex Customer, and a Customer can contain zero, one or more versions of the metadata.
Versions can be used to manage changes in metadata, for example to develop certain releases for internal use. A common use-case in a DevOps context is to configure a 'development' version where the teams can work on, and a 'build' version that is deployed in a DevOps process / pipeline.
Additional information on how versions are used in a concurrent development and DevOps context is available in the build and deployment sections.
In the BimlFlex App, there are options to manage versions for a selected Customer. This can be done in the Administration section in the application, using the Version Editor.
You can switch between versions directly in the BimlFlex Toolbar, or in the Database Settings menu.
In addition to regular versioning as described in this section, BimlFlex internally also records history of changes within each version so that a full audit trail is always available.
The Version Editor is used to manage versions of the metadata and BimlFlex versions for the active customer. The Version Concept allows for capturing changes in metadata and managing versions over time.
Overview
Versions can be found under Administration in the application menu.
Note
Detailed descriptions of all Version Editor fields and options are available in the Reference Documentation.
Action Buttons
The buttons in the command bar allow actions to be taken on the selected Version.
Icon | Action | Description |
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Save | This will save any changes displayed in the Versions form. The Save button is only enabled if there are changes in the form. | |
Discard | This will Discard any unsaved changes and revert to last saved form. | |
Duplicate | This will create a duplicate of the selected Version. A Duplicate Parameter Dialog will appear asking for a Version Name and a new Version will be created using all of the selected Version's current properties. Please note that the metadata itself will not be copied to the new version this way, for this feature please use the Clone Version option available in the BimlFlex dashboard | |
Deleted | This will soft-delete the currently selected Version. This version will only be visible if Show Deleted is enabled in BimlFlex settings. |