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Quicksave

Quicksave allows you to create temporary backup copies of your current work and store them on the server without creating a new version.

Quicksave is not intended to replace the regular creation of versions. Instead, it provides a way to back up data during ongoing work without filling the version history with incomplete changes. This helps keep version histories clearer and easier to track, as they reflect completed work only.

During longer editing processes, Quicksave helps prevent data loss and allows you to roll back to earlier safety points if necessary.

Enable Quicksave

  1. Start the AdminClient and open the Global settings module.
  2. Open the Components tab.
  3. In the Quicksave section, select the Enable Quicksave checkbox.
  4. Select OK to confirm.

After you enable Quicksave, the Extras tab in the UserClient menu bar shows the Quicksave section with the Create and Manage buttons.

Maximum number of Quicksaves

You can configure the maximum number of Quicksaves per user and component in the AdminClient.

  1. Open the Global settings module.
  2. Switch to the Components tab.
  3. Enter the desired value in the Maximum number per user per component field.

When the maximum number is reached, the oldest Quicksave is automatically deleted when a new one is created.

In the Client settings dialog, you can configure on the Quicksaves tab whether a warning is displayed when the maximum number of Quicksaves is reached.

Create Quicksaves

Prerequisites

  • Quicksave is enabled in the AdminClient.
  • A base version of the component exists and has been checked in.
  • The component exists locally and is checked out.

Procedure

  1. Select a directory or component in the Project tree.
  2. Open the Extras tab in the menu bar.

  3. Open the dropdown menu for the Create button and select one of the following options:

    • Create
    • Create with comment

A Quicksave of the directory or component is created. If you select Create with comment, you can add a comment describing the current status of your changes before creating the Quicksave.

Unnecessary Quicksaves

When you create a Quicksave, the checksum of the current data is compared with the checksum of the previous Quicksave.

If the checksums are identical, the Quicksave not necessary dialog is displayed. You can then decide whether to create the Quicksave anyway or cancel the operation.

In the Client settings dialog, on the Quicksaves tab, you can configure the following settings:

  • Whether to show the Quicksave not necessary dialog
  • Whether to always create or always skip Quicksaves when Octoplant detects no changes

Manage Quicksaves

If you have created one or more Quicksaves, you can compare them with the working directory or a version or copy them to a directory.

  1. In the Project tree, select the component for which Quicksaves exist.
  2. Open the Extras tab in the menu bar.
  3. Select Manage.

In the Manage Quicksaves dialog that opens, you can view all components that have Quicksaves.

By default, only your own Quicksaves are visible.

If you have administrative rights, you can also use the Show all users option to display Quicksaves created by other users.

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