# Getting Started

## Version View

| The View mask allows to set filter for specific views (View > Filter > View).
Mask Field | Description
Current | Shows the latest revisions of an object for which the Current flag had been set.
Released | Shows objects that have been released (effective) at a certain date. Objects that are produced for a given date are not necessarily shown.
Development (extended) | In the Development (extended) view, all revisions of an object (items, projects, documents, and requirements) that are in the state Current and Released are displayed. The reference date it is referring to is "@NOW". Development (extended) View for Multiple Sturctures: Rules have been defined to determin which revision of an object will be displayed in a structure: Reservation - If the object is reserved for the current user, it is displayed. - If the object is reserved by a different user, it is not displayed. Released - If no reservation can be found, the released revision is displayed. Current - If no reservation or released revision can be found, the current revision is displayed.
Global | All objects are displayed.
Reference Date | The release date of an object that is in the state "relesed".
Show Preliminary Records | Only new objects are displayed that have been created under the control of the Change Management and that are (still) preliminary because the Work Request/Work Order is not yet confirmed (the Work Set has not been executed yet).
Filter by Phase | Allows to filter objects by means of an operand and phase combination: The following operands are available: equal to greater than or equal to greater than less than or equal to less than not equal to The following phases can be selected: Preliminary Design Design Test Order Planning Purchasing Pre-Production Production