How to Control Element Versions?

An MDM dictionary is considered a version one if version history is logged for element values. Value actual range - dates of start and end of action - is specified for each dictionary element.

Element version may change after entering new values of element attributes and on moving of element by dictionary hierarchy, as well as on moving of element under a new parent element.

Setting Up MDM Version Dictionary

To set up MDM dictionary version control, select the Elements can Change in Time checkbox. After this one can set actual range of dictionary element.

When changing of actuality date the tree of elements is rebuilt according to the selected value.

NOTE. Discretionary and mandatory access permissions for MDM dictionary elements do not support version control. When permissions for elements of MDM dictionaries are changed, a new version of elements is not created. Regardless of elements version, only actual permissions are taken, that is, the latest of the set permissions.

Creating a New Element Version

To create a new version if dictionary element, execute the following operations:

For example, the Irbis company changed its name after 11/26/2023 to Sirius. After executing all mentioned operations, the dictionary created a new version fir the Irbis dictionary element:

Set Element's Actual Period

Consider setting of element's actual period in the example of an MDM dictionary, to which table data is imported (names of countries and dates, when their names were changed):

Before element version is enabled, the MDM dictionary displays names of the countries before and after renaming:

To set up dictionary version control, select the Elements can Change in Time checkbox and the Generate Elements' Actual Periods Manually checkbox.

Next, choose an element with the least actual period ("Burma") and execute a set of actions to change existing dictionary element versions:

The element tree displays two dictionary elements with equal names, for one of which the extended history of element versions is displayed in the Possible Element Attribute Values area:

Now, depending on the set value in the Actuality Date parameter, name of a dictionary element is changed.

Working with Version Dictionaries

The following operations are available for the selected element in the version dictionary:

To change actuality date for the selected MDM dictionary element, follows the steps:

Select the Generate Element's Actual Periods Manually checkbox and save the settings.
In the Possible Element Attribute Values area select the element version that should be edited and execute one of the operations:

In the web application click the Edit Date Range button.
In the desktop application:

Double-click the date in the Start Date column.
Select the Change Version Actual Periods item in the date's context menu.

After executing one of the operations the Edit Date Range dialog box opens:

In the dialog box that opens change element's value action period.

If the period that crosses periods of other versions of this element is entered, the element versions with intervals, which are included into the edited period, will be deleted, elements of other dictionaries, which refer to the deleted versions, will refer to the edited version. The borders of the version intervals that do not fit will be adjusted.

If the Elements Have Hidden Attribute checkbox is selected for version dictionary, this dialog box will contain the Hidden checkbox. If the checkbox is selected, the edited element version is hidden in the tree of dictionary elements.

After executing all the steps the element's actual period is changed.

MDM dictionary element attributes can be sorted by actual period value.

NOTE. Sorting of attributes by actual periods is available only in the desktop application.

To sort elements by value of a specific attribute, click the header of the corresponding column in the Possible Element Attribute Values area. The column header shows an icon indicating the sorting type:

Ascending.
Descending.