You create a new document version if the following conditions apply:
Some of the data of the existing, original document version must be changed.
The processing status of the existing, original document version has to be saved and processed further.
You can define version assignment in Customizing for the
Document Management System
by choosing
Define document
types
.
See: Document Version
When you create a new version, the system checks the data from the source document: The following overview shows you the data can copy.
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The following exist for the source file… |
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Object links |
If you
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without |
Original application files that are not stored in a secure area (storage category) Original application files that are stored in a secure area (storage category) |
If you
Original application files that are stored in a secure area are copied without query . |
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Making Reservations in Engineering Change Management |
If you
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At least one document version exists.
When you create a new version, the following data can be used to copy from:
Data of an existing version with the highest version number
See: Creating a New Version from the Initial Screen
Data of the version that is currently being processed