Versioning Environments

You can create versions of an environment and keep a legacy of old metadata. You can also track changes by comparing the two versions of the environment.

To create new versions of environments, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Application Menu > Data Catalog > Metadata Manager > Explore.
  2. On the Explore tab, click an environment tile.
  3. Click Options.
    The available options appear.

  4. Click Environment Options > New Version.

    5. The New Version page appears.

  5. Enter appropriate values in the fields. Fields marked with a red asterisk are mandatory. Refer to the following table for field descriptions.

    6. Field Name

    Description

    Environment Name

    Specifies the name of the environment.

    For example, EDW-Test.

    Version

    Specifies the new version of the environment.

    For example, 1.02.

    Version Label

    Specifies the version label of the environment.

    For example, Beta.

    For more information on configuring version display of environments, refer to the Configuring Version Display topic.

    Change Description

    Specifies the description of the changes made in the environment.

    For example: A new table, EMP_Details was added in the environment.
  6. Click .

    7. A new version of the environment is created and stored in the environment tree.

    The old version of the environment is archived. You can also compare the two versions of the environment.