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Reconciling a version (ArcInfo and ArcEditor only)

Reconciling a version (ArcInfo and ArcEditor only)

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About reconciling a version

Once you're finished editing a version, you can merge the changes into any version that is the ancestor, such as the parent or DEFAULT version. To merge the changes, you must reconcile, resolve any conflicts, and post. This topic discusses the first step in this process: reconciling.

Since you started working on your version, the target version may have been changed by other users in a way that conflicts with your edits. Reconcile looks for such conflicts. Conflicts occur when

Conflicts also occur when a topologically related feature or relationship class is modified in the current version being edited and a target version.

When you reconcile, the version you're editing is updated with changes from the target version. You may be able to notice features changing as inserts, updates, and deletes of any feature or record from the target version are applied to your edit session.

If there are conflicts, ArcGIS initially resolves them in favor of either the version you're editing or the target version representation, depending on your preference. Once conflicts are initially resolved, you can review them one at a time, and if necessary, make any changes. For example, if a conflict is resolved in favor of the edit version, you can choose to replace it in favor of the target version or even use the editing tools to modify it in another way.

Prerequisites

To be able to reconcile

The reconcile process

To reconcile, click the Reconcile button on the Versioning toolbar and specify the following:

NOTE: You cannot use the Undo operation to undo a reconcile. Any time you try to use the Undo operation, you will get an error message because it is not a supported operation for reconcile. To undo a reconcile, you must exit your edit session without saving changes.

Once conflicts are initially resolved, you can choose to work with the interactive conflict resolution editor to review the conflicts, and if necessary, make any changes.

Reconciling only updates the edit version so that ArcGIS can check for conflicts; it doesn't merge changes into the target version. Once you've finished reconciling and have reviewed any conflicts, you complete the merge process by posting your changes to the target version.

How to reconcile a version

  1. Click the Reconcile button on the Versioning toolbar.
  2. Click the target version.
  3. Specify how you want conflicts defined.
  4. Specify whether to resolve all conflicts in favor of the edit version or the target version.
  5. Click OK.

Tips

  • Reconciling only updates the edit version so that ArcGIS can check for conflicts; it doesn't merge changes into the target version. Once you've finished reconciling and have reviewed any conflicts, complete the process by posting your changes to the target version.
  • It is possible to automate the reconcile and post process. To learn more, see Automating reconcile and post.

See Also

  • An overview of the version editing process
  • Saving edits to a version
  • Automating reconcile and post