Use version history

Pentaho Data Integration
Version
9.3.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-95PDIA003-15
Versions of a file can be tracked through the Repository Explorer in the PDI client (Spoon). These versions are listed in a tab of the explorer.

To access this version history tab:

  1. In the PDI client menubar, go to Tools > Repository > Explore.
    The Repository Explorer window opens to the Browse tab.
  2. In the left navigation panel of the Browse tab, locate and click on a folder to access the file containing your transformation or job.
  3. Select your file when it appears in the upper right panel. The versions of this file are shown under the Version History tab in the lower right panel.


    Version History tab, Repository explorer window

    You can use this history to:

    While saving a file, you are prompted to provide comments. These comments are also included in the Version History tab.

    This tab appears in the explorer when version history tracking is enabled. The tab is hidden with tracking is disabled. You can enable or disable tracking of version history and comments through a properties file. See Enable or disable tracking of version history and comments for more details.