Retaining Batch Class Versions

Enable the Versions feature to retain published batch class versions. You can retain all versions of every batch class, or you can specify the number of recent versions to retain.
  1. On the Home tab, in the Batch Class group, click Versions.

    The Batch Class Versions window appears.

  2. Select one of the following:
    • Do not retain batch class versions: Disables the Versions feature. Previously published batch class versions are not retained.

    • Retain all versions: (Default) All versions of previously published batch classes are retained.

    • Retain this number of recent batch classes:

      Retains the specified number of recent versions per batch class. For example, if you select 15, the 15 most recent published versions are retained per batch class. Each time you publish a batch class, the list is refreshed.

      If the number of published batch class versions exceeds 15, the oldest version is automatically deleted if it is not in use. If still in use, the version is deleted as soon as all affected batches are exported or deleted.

Viewing the Version History

When the Versions feature is enabled, you can access the Version History for any batch class.

  1. Select a batch class, right-click, and select Publish.
  2. On the Publish window, click Versions.

    The Version History appears for the selected batch class.

  3. See Version History Window for information about the options to republish, delete, or compare batch class versions.