Restore an item

Previous versions of items can be stored and then restored later if required.

1. The are two ways to access the version history of an item.

   1. Open an item in read mode and click Versions.

   2. Go to either My items > Deleted or All items > Deleted, select an item and click Versions.

2. To view the details of a version, click Read.

3. To enter a description of the version, click Edit Label.

4. To restore a version, select a version and click Restore.

   1. If no drafts exist, the item is restored as published.

   2. If draft exists, then we can choose to restore the item to an existing draft or create a new draft. To restore an item as a new draft, select Restore as new draft. Otherwise, select an existing draft from the list of drafts.

   3. When restoring deleted items we are given a choice of either using the default restore options, or we can choose to modify how the item is restored. To restore the item using the default restore options, select Restore Immediately. Otherwise, choose Select restore options, then restore to modify the restore parameters of the item.

   4. When restoring items containing references to other items we can replace references to items that no longer exist. The available options are different for each item type you restore. To use the existing references, click OK.

5. Administrators and Managers can restore the item as a published item by clicking Restore as Published.

   1. When restoring items containing references to other items we can replace references to items that no longer exist. The available options are different for each item type you restore. To use the existing references, click OK.

   2. When using Restore as Published the item is restored to the workflow and workflow stage used by the existing item. If restoring an item currently expired, the restored item also has a status of expired

6. To delete a version, select a version and click Delete.

7. To preview a version, select a version and click Preview.

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