Retaining Template Versions

The Oracle Argus Dossier application provides version control for authored templates. Checking out an authored template initiates the review process and enables you to modify a template as necessary. The Oracle Argus Dossier application tracks the template version whether or not has is has a document management system configured for its use. In other words, if a DMS is not configured for Oracle Argus Dossier use, you can check out and modify templates and the system maintains an updated version of the template when you check it in. Once you check in a template, Oracle Argus Dossier retains a version of the modified template and makes it available for later viewing by any user who has access to Oracle Argus Dossier comments.

The following is an illustration of the Comments window. You can view the checked-in template by clicking the Version Num icon.

When checking templates in and out, be aware of the following:

• An icon identifies a document that is checked in.
• When you place the mouse cursor on the icon, the system provides the following version information:
  • Version Num: x where: x is the incremental version number.

    The system version of the document is considered Version 1 and the version number appears on the Word icon.

    When you check out the system version (version 1) and check it in again, the system updates the version number to 2.

• When you click the Word icon, the system opens the document in the correct application.
  • If you want to replace a version of the document, you must save the file locally and check out the current template and check in the historical version.
• All checked out files retain the document history.