Versioned folder

What is a Versioned Folder?

A Versioned Folder shares the same traits as both a Folder and a catalogue model. It is both:

• A Folder, in that it is a container for holding other catalogue items, and
• A catalogue item that can be finalised, versioned, branched and/or forked to make new draft versions.

A Versioned Folder is a version controlled folder, allowing the entire contents of the folder to be finalised and set to particular versions in one operation. Finalising a Versioned Folder has the same effect as finalising any other model, locking the folder (and its contents) to a set version.

Why use Versioned Folders?

A Versioned Folder gives the benefits of both organisation and workflow management in one.

There are several scenarios where a Versioned Folder may be useful:

1. Your catalogue may be very large and contain many interconnected models that must be managed together.
2. Larger sections of your catalogue may need to be version controlled as a whole, rather than individually finalising many smaller data models. Synchronisation of version numbers is also a big benefit to this approach.
3. A Versioned Folder may act as the repository for a large model collection which should be published as one collection. Using a Versioned Folder also allows for the more complex workflow strategies of branching and forking but across an entire collection.