Asset Version History
Last Updated: 28 Apr 2020
Overview
The Asset Version History extension is a Matrix package that provides an interface for viewing the version history of an Asset, including its standard fields, attributes and metadata.
Prerequisites
Read the following prerequisites and information before installing and using the Asset Version History.
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Key package information
Minimum supported Matrix version | 5.5.6.0 |
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Extension type | Matrix package |
Extension version | 1.0.0 |
Installation method | .tgz archive |
Availability | Admin mode |
Installing the extension
This extension is installed using the Matrix package installation process.
You can download the extension package from the Asset Version History Squiz Marketplace listing.
See Matrix Packages for basic installation instructions
Using the extension
Whenever a Matrix Asset version is incremented, the Asset Version History extension takes a snapshot of the state of the Asset at that point of time, including its standard fields, attributes, and metadata.
You can view an Asset’s version history by navigating to the Version History screen of the Asset.
A list of the available version history allows you to select which version you want to view a snapshot of.
Managing the extension
Configuring
The extension is enabled with default settings after installation, and no further configuration is required.
Configuration changes can be made by editing the <matrix_root>/data/private/conf/asset_version_history/config.php
file.
The following configuration options may be changed
Option | Description | Default | Values |
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| Provides a way to enable or disable the extension. This will stop further version history data being collected, however, it will not disable the Version History screen. |
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| Sets a limit on how many versions are available to view on the Version History screen. |
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Upgrading
Upgrading this extension follows the same procedure as the installation process.
Uninstalling
To uninstall this extension, you need to have both Matris System Administrator and command-line access to your Matrix instance.
- Log in to Matrix as a system administrator and access admin mode
- Follow the regular package uninstallation steps described in Matrix Package Management.
- To remove all asset version history data, drop the
sq_ast_vers_history
table from your database. - Delete the configuration directory located at
<matrix_root>/data/private/conf/asset_version_history
.
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