Manage Redirect Versions
All redirects are versioned. This allows you to move between the versions of the redirect used in your site. You can add a description to each version to log the changes made each time.
To view all versions of a redirect, complete the following steps:
- Select Delivery from the main menu
- Select Redirects from the menu options
The Redirects screen displays.
- Select the redirect for which you want to view the versions.
The versions display with the following information:
- Version number
- Status
The status is one of the following:
- Draft
Draft versions have been created, but are not staged and have not been published.
- Staged
Staged versions have been created and are ready to be published. Only one version of a redirect can have a status of Staged.
- Live
Live versions have been published and are live on your site. Only one version of a redirect can have a status of Live.
- Previously Published
Previously Published versions have been published, and subsequently unpublished.
- Draft
- Who created the version
- The date on which the version was created
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You can search for a version by its version number or description.
You can manage redirect versions as follows:
- Add or modify the description of the versions
- Add a version
- Edit a version
- Stage a version of a redirect
- Publish a version of a redirect
- Unpublish a published version of a redirect
- Delete a version of a redirect
Add a Version
To add a version of a redirect, complete the following steps:
- Add a version in either of the following ways:
- Select the Add A New Version button
- Select the number of the version you want to edit
The redirect details display.
- Update the fields as required. For further information on the fields, see the Add a Redirect topic
- Select the Save as New Version button to add a version of the redirect and return to the Redirects screen. Selecting the Cancel button displays the Redirects screen without saving any changes.
To save the version and publish it, select the down arrow beside the Save as New Version button and select Save as New Version & Publish.
Note: If you have another version published, it will be marked as Previously Published and the new version is published and live on your site.
When you add a version, it is added to the top of your versions list with the latest version number.
Edit a version
You can edit a version by clicking on the version's number or description.
You can save the changes for draft versions without creating a new version. For versions in other statuses, a new version will be created when saving.
You can choose whether to stage or publish the version while saving.
Stage a Version
To stage a version of a redirect, complete the following steps:
- Select the three dots at the end of the row for the version you want to stage
- Select Stage
Publish a Version
To publish a version of a redirect, complete the following steps:
- Ensure that the version you want to publish has been staged, as described above
- Select the three dots at the end of the row for the version you want to stage
- Select Publish
Unpublish a Published Version
To unpublish a published version of a redirect, complete the following steps:
- Select the three dots at the end of the row for the version you want to stage
- Select Unpublish
Delete a Version
To delete a version of a redirect, complete the following steps:
- Select the three dots at the end of the row for the version you want to stage
- Select Delete
A confirmation dialog box displays.
- Select the Yes! Delete Version x button to delete the version and return to the redirect details screen. Selecting the Cancel button displays the redirect details screen without deleting the version
Note: You can delete a version whatever its status. If you delete a published version, you must publish a different version to use it in your site.