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Incrementing Revision Tags

You can increment the revision tags on the latest versions of files as you upgrade the files.

Selections represented In the diagram below are:

Screen	Option	Selections
Search Files to Upgrade	Files of type	<All SW file types>
Version Settings	Create new version of files	Files referencing older versions Are re-linked to the new version Update revisions Increment revision

Screen

Option

Selections

Search Files to Upgrade

Files of type

Version Settings

Create new version of files

Files referencing older versions

Are re-linked to the new version

Update revisions

Increment revision

Reference links before upgrade	Files before upgrade, showing revision that is moved and incremented
Reference links after upgrade	Upgraded files

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