3.5. Asset Metadata and Versioning
Most assets within Business Central have some metadata and versioning information associated with them. In this section, we will go through the metadata screens and version management for one such asset (a DRL asset). Similar steps can be used to view and edit metadata and versions for other assets.
Metadata Management
To open up the metadata screen for a DRL asset, click on the Overview tab. If an asset does not have an Overview tab, it means that there is no metadata associated with that asset.
The Overview section opens up in the Version history tab, and you can switch to the actual metadata by clicking on the Metadata tab.
The metadata section allows you to view or edit the Categories, Subject, Type, External Link and Source metadata for that asset. However, the most interesting metadata is the description of the asset that you can view/edit in the description field and the comments that you and other people with access to this asset can enter and view.
Comments can be entered in the text box provided in the comments section. Once you have finished entering a comment, press enter for it to appear in the comments section.
You must hit the Save button for all metadata changes to be persisted, including the comments.
Version Management
Every time you make a change in an asset and save it, a new version of the asset is created. You can switch between different versions of an asset in one of two ways:
Click the Latest Version button in the asset toolbar and select the version that you are interested in. Business Central will load this version of the asset.
- Alternatively, open up the Overview section. The Version history section shows you all the available versions. Select the version that you want to restore.
In both cases, the Save button will change to Restore . Click this button to persist changes.
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