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-[[:72:start|Stages V7.2]]
 ====== Manage Process Versions ======
-Under the "Management" tab on the left-side menu you can manage process versions. Click the "Process Versions" tab to view all versions. The versions are shown in a table that display name, creator, creation date, and state.
+All process content should always be version controlled. In Stages, all process content can be versioned by workspace.
+===== Use existing process versions =====
+To manage process versions, go to ''Management > Process Versions''. All versions within the current workspace are listed there.
+{{  :72:26143617d8b2ee67e80a9cb3200bb52d.png?direct&800x344  }}
+Each version has a state, name, creator, and creation date. The currently valid version is marked with "V", the working version is marked with "W". With the context menu on the right side, you can perform operations on that specific process version:
+  *
+=== Add a new version ===
+Use the blue "+ Add Version" button to add a version.
+There are four steps to create a new version.
+  - Check Readiness
+      - This page shows the readiness of the new version and the findings such as invalid links, outputs, and missing responsibilities. To skip this step, simply use 'Next'
+      - Use 'Next'
+  - Enter Properties
+      - Enter the name and select a state for the new version.
+      - To release this version as the valid version, enable the 'Release as Valid Version' switch.
+      - Use 'Create'
+  - Create Version
+      - While Stages is creating the new version, you can still work on other versions.
+      - After your version is created successfully click 'Continue' to see the full list of versions, with your new one in the list.
+As soon as the version is created, it appears in the version drop-down menu under the processes menus.
+=== Delete Version ===
-=== Versions ===
+Use the three dots to the right of the version you want to delete. Click 'Delete' and confirm the deletion.
-A process version is process content for a specific time and state.
+=== Create PDF ===
-On the process versions page, where all other process versions are displayed, you can select which process version you want to have as the [[:general:workingversion|working version]] and [[:general:validversion|valid version]].
+Process content from Stages can be exported to PDF:
-**Valid Version**
+  * Different export details (e.g. process handbook, process changes, single process content pages) can be defined in PDF templates.
+  * PDF exports can contain change markers to previous process versions, table of content, title pages, headers, footers, etc.
+  * Standard set of templates is provided, customized templates can be created upon request.
-The valid version is generally the version everyone will see unless they have the 'Process Version' read permission.
+To create a PDF of the process version, click the three dots to the right of the desired version. Click 'Create PDF.'
-Click the three dots to the right of the desired version and select the option "Release as Valid Version" to set the valid version.
+There are three templates for creating the PDF:
-**Working Version**
+  * **Process Handbook with Change Markers**
+      * Contains all process elements with their differences between the current version and the valid version.
+  * **Process Handbook**
+      * Contains all process elements with their names, descriptions, and associations.
+  * **Process Release Notes**
+      * Contains only process elements that have changed related to the valid version.
-The working version is the only version where modelers can make changes.
+The PDF documents are created on the server and automatically downloaded to the browser.
-Click the three dots to the right of the desired version and click the option "Replace Working Version" to set the working version.
+=== Export ===
-=== State ===
+Click the three dots to the right of the desired version and click 'Export' to export the process version.
-There are three different states; "Draft", "Ready for Review", and "Ready for Release." Click the three dots to the right of the version to change the state of a version. Select "Set State" and then choose which state you want on the pop-up menu.
+A ZIP file is being downloaded that contains the whole process content. This ZIP file can be imported in other workspaces or other Stages instances.
-=== Add Version ===
+===== How to roll back the Working Version to a previous version =====
-Click the blue "+ Add Version" button to add a version.
+Open the menu of the process version you would like to roll back to. Then select ''Replace Working Version''