Reverting to a previous version of a file

If an analysis or other type of data file has become corrupted when it was modified, you can use the versioning functionality in the library to revert to a previous version of the file. You can also look at previous versions to review the library version history of a file.

About this task

Note: Some components used within an analysis can be updated separately in the library (e.g., data functions, or visualization mods). If such a linked item is used in the analysis, you might not see the exact version that you saw earlier when reverting an analysis, unless you also revert the component.

Permissions to a file are always based on the latest version of the file and are never reverted.

Before you begin

You must have the right to add and edit files in the library to perform these steps.

Procedure

Open the analysis you want to revert in a Spotfire client.
On the menu bar, select File > View version history.
The library view of the selected file is opened in a web browser.
In the details field to the right, under Version history, you can view the different versions that have been saved in the library.
Right-click on the row of the version you wish to restore and select Restore (or use the menu at the end of the row).

Results

The version you selected to restore will be added to the end of the list in the version history, and it will become the new current version. All previous versions are saved in the history.

Tip: You can also save a copy of a specific version as a new file by right-clicking it in the Version history list and selecting Save version as new file.

Tip: When working in the installed client, it is possible to switch off library versioning for a specific analysis file from the Library tab of the Document Properties.