Alter Version (Data Management) (ArcInfo and ArcEditor only)
Release 9.2 Last modified November 29, 2010	Print all topics in : "Tools"

Alters the database version's properties of name, description, and access permissions.

Usage tips

• Neither personal nor file geodatabases don't support versioning. Versioning tools only work with ArcSDE data.

• Versions are not affected by changes occurring in other versions of the database.

• A version's permission can only be changed by its owner.

• Use the Refresh command to update the properties of each version with its current values.

• An automatic refresh happens when you execute AlterVersion that updates the properties of the version with the new values.

• Versions cannot be created or edited in ArcView.

• Learn more about versions

• Learn more about creating versions amd setting permissions

• Learn about versioning scenarios

• Learn more about displaying versions

• The environment settings do not affect this tool.

Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
AlterVersion_management <in_workspace> <in_version> {name} {description} {access}

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
<in_workspace>	The ArcSDE geodatabase where the version to be altered is located.	Workspace
<in_version>	Name of the version to be altered.	String
{name}	The new name of the version.	String
{description}	The new description for the version.	String
{access}	Set/Change the access permissions. PRIVATE — Only the owner may view the version and modify available feature classes. This is the default. PUBLIC — Any user may view the version and modify available feature classes. PROTECTED — Any user may view the version, but only the owner may modify available feature classes.	String

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Command line example

alterversion_management  "Database Connections\Connection to workspace.sde" myVersion # PUBLIC

Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
AlterVersion_management (in_workspace, in_version, name, description, access)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_workspace (Required)	The ArcSDE geodatabase where the version to be altered is located.	Workspace
in_version (Required)	Name of the version to be altered.	String
name (Optional)	The new name of the version.	String
description (Optional)	The new description for the version.	String
access (Optional)	Set/Change the access permissions. PRIVATE — Only the owner may view the version and modify available feature classes. This is the default. PUBLIC — Any user may view the version and modify available feature classes. PROTECTED — Any user may view the version, but only the owner may modify available feature classes.	String

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Script example

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.workspace = "h:/workspace.mdb"
gp.toolbox = "management"
gp.alterversion( "Database Connections\Connection to workspace.sde", "myVersion", "newVersion", "#", "PUBLIC")

Please visit the Feedback page to comment or give suggestions on ArcGIS Desktop Help.
Copyright © Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.