Local Packs

Local packs

Technically, a local pack is a record in the VCS Local Pack (sys_vcs_local_pack) table related to versions of the related records in a VCS Record (sys_vcs_record) table. Every single version is an atomic state of versioned tables (those ones which have the is_VCS_enabled attribute turned ON). All record versions in the local pack are displayed on a related list on a local pack form.

To create a local pack, please complete the steps below:

1. Navigate to Configuration → Local Packs.
2. Click New and fill in the fields.
3. Attach the file you need by clicking the attachments button .
4. Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes.

VCS Local Pack form fields

Version restoring

A non-actual version (the is_current attribute value is equal to FALSE) can be restored if needed. To perform this, please complete the steps below:

1. Navigate to Configuration → VCS Records.
2. Find the record to be recovered. You can use list search for search criteria narrowing, or a Condition Builder.
3. Click on a desirable record to open it.
4. Click Restore Version.

After that, a new VCS record is created in the current local pack.

Default local pack

Default local pack is a local pack named "Default 1" created automatically after creating a new application.

If a version has been created in a default local pack erroneously, then you can move it to the required local pack. For this, please complete the steps below:

1. Navigate to Configuration → Records.
2. Find the record to recover. You can use list search for search criteria narrowing, or a Condition Builder.
3. Click on a desirable record to navigate into it.
4. Click the magnifier icon on the left of the Local Pack field and choose the required local pack.
5. Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes.

Local Pack Exporting

After you are done with record versions collection within the task implementing, you need to export the changes for further import to other instances. For this, please complete the steps below:

1. Navigate to Configuration → Local Packs.
2. Find the local pack to export. You can use list search for search criteria narrowing, or a Condition Builder.
3. Click on a desirable local pack to navigate into it.
4. Change the state value to Completed.
5. Open the hamburger menu and navigate to Export → As a New Application.

Local Pack Merging

Two local packs can be merged in one if necessary. For this, please complete the steps below:

1. Navigate to Configuration → Local Packs.
2. Choose local packs you need to merge by selecting the appropriate checkboxes, then click the Merge button.
3. Fill in the name and description of the consequent local pack.
4. Wait until local packs are merged.
5. As a result, a new local pack is created, referenced with the last versions of the VCS Record (sys_vcs_record) for every record.
6. Resulting local pack transits into the In Progress state.
7. The original local packs are removed.
8. If any versions were referenced to original local packs and didn't get into the resulting one, then this reference is reset.