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Creating a new version adds a number to the parent synID (e.g. syn12345678.2), which can be used to reference or query that version within Synapse. Navigating to the parent synID (syn12345678) will always display the most recent changes to the view, regardless of whether you have included them in a version.
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Creating a Version
From a table, view, or dataset, navigate to the Tools menu, then select Create a New Version from the dropdown menu. Add a label and a comment about this version. Any text entered in the label field is appended with the word “Version” in the version history. For example, entering “Final” as a label appears as “Version Final” in your version history.
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Sharing Versions
Navigate to Tools menu and select Version History to view the version history information.
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To share a version, copy the URL at the top of the page to share it with other Synapse users, or you can /wiki/spaces/DOCS/pages/1972405096mint a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for the selected version. Minting a DOI for a specific version can be useful if you want to publish a snapshot of your data at a specific point in time.
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Querying a Version
To query a specific version of a table, view, or dataset, append the version number after the synID. For example, to query the second version of syn12345678, enter the following in the Advanced Search box:
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For more information on querying tables and viewsfurther instructions, see the Searching Querying Tables, Views, and Views articleDatasets.
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Deleting a Version
To remove a version, navigate to the Tools menu and select Version History. Click on the “x” on the right hand side of the table to delete a specific version. Deleting the most recent version only deletes the record of the version; it does not delete the most recent changes to your table content. Navigating to the parent ID (syn12345678) will always display the most recent updates to a table, view, or dataset, regardless of whether they are included in a version.
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