The Create Revision dialog
Summary
The Create Revision dialog is used to modify properties for the next planned revision of the item being created.
Access
The dialog is accessed from the Lifecycle tab of the Explorer panel by right-clicking on the current revision and selecting the Establish Planned Revision <level for Item ID> command from the menu.
The Create Revision dialog is only available when creating the next planned revision of the item.
Options/Controls
- Name – the name of the item to be released.
- Description – displays any description associated with the item. Click in the text field to edit the description.
- Revision State – this is a non-editable field which displays the lifecycle state of this revision. Note that because the revision is being newly created, the lifecycle state will be
Planned.
- Ancestor Revision – the preceding revision from which this item is created/branched. Click
to open a dialog to navigate to and select an existing revision. Click Clear to remove the current Ancestor Revision.
