Common Features : Using the Repository : Handling Repository Objects : Managing objects : Using the History
   
Using the History
The history is used to:
• obtain the list of objects recently modified
• display the latest modifications performed on each object.
• (inMEGA Web Front-End) compare objects modified between two dates
Using the History in MEGA Windows Front-End
The history contains all the objects you access or modify.
To open the history in MEGA Windows Front-End:
*Click the button or select View > History.
*See also "History Sub-tab".
Objects are classified by object type (MetaClass).
Using the History in MEGA Web Front-End
The history page for an object displays:
• who has made modifications on an object
• which values have been modified
• when the modifications took place
Prerequisites for history display
You must first activate the logfile to display the history page.
For more details, see "Enabling the repository log", page 163.
Accessing history in MEGA Web Front-End
To access page history in the Enterprise Architecture desktop.
*Open the properties page for an object and select the General > History sub-tab.
To open the history in MEGA solutions:
1. Click the object concerned and in the pop-up menu, select History.
A page displaying the chronology of modifications appear.
The history comparison feature
In MEGA Web Front-End the history is used to compare the attributes and the links of an object between two dates.
To run comparison:
*In the history page, click Compare.
*To access the history page, see "Accessing history in MEGA Web Front-End".
Comparing object attributes
The Attribute section enables to display the value of attributes at the specified dates in the Before / After column.
 
Object type
Value meaning
Before
Attribute value on the source date ("From")
After
Attribute value on the target date ("To")
*By default:
• the source date ("From") corresponds to the latest dispatch date
• the target date ("To") corresponds to the current date.
Comparing links
The "Links" section displays the list of links existing around an object.
The Before / After columns display the number of objects connected to the analyzed object on the given dates.
If you click a link, the Details zone displays the objects connected through the link on the source and target dates so as to view differences.