Creating Versions

To create a new version, copy an existing version to a private version and then edit the new version.

Context

If the table displays more than one currency conversion, you can choose which currency conversion to use for planning in your private version.

You can create a private version by dragging a public version to the private version section of the Version management panel, but you will not be able to rename the new version or select what data to copy.

If your table shows the version dimension, you can also right-click a version header and select Start of the navigation pathVersion  Next navigation step Copy VersionEnd of the navigation path.

Procedure

  1. Select a table.
  2. From the toolbar, select (Version Management).

    The version management panel is displayed.

  3. Locate the version that you want to copy and choose (Copy).
  4. In the Copy Data to a Private Version dialog, enter a name for the version.
  5. Leave the default Category, or change it to something else.
  6. To copy values from the version, select one of the following options:
    Option Description
    Copy all data Copies all existing data.
    Copy the visible data Copies only the data that is visible based on the current story and page filters.
    Choose which data to copy Change the filter values for the new private version.
    Create a blank version Creates an empty version.
  7. If applicable, select a currency conversion that you want to use for planning.

    If you choose source currencies (for example, Local Currency), you can also select a Rate Version to specify the conversion rates to use for the version when it is saved.

  8. Select OK.

    If you chose Refine Filter, the Set Filters for Account dialog appears; select your new filter options, and then select OK.

    The new version is added to the table.

Results

You can now modify the data in the new private version.