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

Registers ArcSDE data as versioned in ArcCatalog.

Before editing feature datasets, feature classes, and tables in an ArcSDE geodatabase, you must register the data as versioned in ArcCatalog.

Usage tips

• File and personal geodatabases don't support versioning. Versioning tools only work with ArcSDE data.

• Registering a feature dataset as versioned registers all feature classes within the feature dataset as versioned.

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

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

• Making a feature class or table multiversioned requires a unique integer field. This is typically the OBJECTID field.

• Versions cannot be created or edited in ArcView.

• Learn more about saving edits to a version

• Learn more about versioning

• Learn more about registering and unregistering data as versioned

• Learn about versioning scenarios

• The following environment settings affect this tool: workspace, scratch workspace, and output CONFIG keyword.

Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
RegisterAsVersioned_management <in_dataset> {NO_EDITS_TO_BASE | EDITS_TO_BASE}

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
<in_dataset>	Name of the dataset to be registered as versioned.	Table View | Feature Dataset
{NO_EDITS_TO_BASE | EDITS_TO_BASE}	Determines whether edits will be moved to the base tables (original tables). NO_EDITS_TO_BASE — The edits will not be moved. This is the default. EDITS_TO_BASE — The edits will be moved.	Boolean

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Command line example

registerasversioned_management housing

Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
RegisterAsVersioned_management (in_dataset, edit_to_base)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_dataset (Required)	Name of the dataset to be registered as versioned.	Table View | Feature Dataset
edit_to_base (Optional)	Determines whether edits will be moved to the base tables (original tables). NO_EDITS_TO_BASE — The edits will not be moved. This is the default. EDITS_TO_BASE — The edits will be moved.	Boolean

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Script example

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.workspace = " "Database Connections\Connection to workspace.sde""
gp.toolbox = "management"
gp.registerasversioned("vegetation")

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