From e54a164da8a1d4426eeff0099cba3b98062c4443 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julian Gautier Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 16:24:53 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] #5819 Clarifies dataset versioning rules Clarifies Dataverse's rules for when depositors are forced to publish a draft version as a major version and when they can choose to publish the version as a major or minor version. See #5819 --- doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataset-management.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataset-management.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataset-management.rst index d3faf479deb..9538be4a1ec 100755 --- a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataset-management.rst +++ b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataset-management.rst @@ -742,9 +742,9 @@ Versioning is important for long-term research data management where metadata an |image3| -Once you edit your published dataset a new draft version of this dataset will be created. To publish this new version of your dataset, select the "Publish Dataset" button on the top right side of the page. If you were at version 1 of your dataset, depending on the types of changes you had made, you would be asked to publish your draft as either version 1.1 or version 2.0. +Once you edit your published dataset, a draft version will be created. To publish this draft version, use the “Publish Dataset” button at the top right side of the page. -**Important Note:** If you add a file, your dataset will automatically be bumped up to a major version (e.g., if you were at 1.0 you will go to 2.0). +If files were added or removed, or if your dataset's previous version was deaccessioned, you must agree to publish the draft as a major version, such as version 2.0. Otherwise, you can choose to publish the draft as a major version or as a minor version, such as version 1.1. On the Versions tab of a dataset page, there is a versions table that displays the version history of the dataset. You can use the version number links in this table to navigate between the different versions of the dataset, including the unpublished draft version, if you have permission to access it.