Update a previous version of a file

Products

• CA Harvest Software Change Manager
• CA Harvest Software Change Manager - OpenMake Meister

Issue/Introduction

I have version 12 of my file in the "Dev" state, but there are later versions of the file in other states.  The latest is version 15.

I want to update version 12 of my file.  Is it possible?

 

Environment

Harvest Software Change Manager all versions

Cause

With Harvest you can only check out the latest version of the file for update. Previous versions can be checked out for browse mode only.

Resolution

If you want the new latest version of your file (version 16) to contain the same thing as the older version (12) with a few changes, here’s how you can accomplish that:

1. Check version 15 of the file for update.
   
   
2. In a separate, temporary folder, check out version 12 of the file for browse.
   
   
3. Change the permissions on the checked out copy of version 12 so that it is not a “read-only” file, and then copy it into the folder where version 15 is, replacing the copy of version 15 of the file.
   
   
4. Edit the file and make any changes you need.
   
   
5. Check in the updated file as the new version 16.

Additional Information

More information about the Check Out and Check In processes in Harvest is found here: Use Check-In and Check-Out in CA Harvest SCM