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Managing Business Document Content
On creation of a business document, a business document version is created automatically. A business document therefore comprises at least two objects:
a business document
a business document version
*The business document version name is calculated from the business document name.
If document content evolves, following a new regulation for example, you must create a new version of your business document and download the new updated file in HOPEX .
To modify the business document, HOPEX offers two possibilities:
Update business document: replaces the old version
*This functionality should be used when:
you want to carry out minor corrections.
you are debugging the business document.
Create now business document version: keeps the old version and creates a new version
*This functionality should be used when business document content evolves and you want to keep the different versions.
Updating the current version of a business document 
To update a business document:
1. (Optional) Open the business document and save it locally to modify it.
*You can open a business document to consult its content, but you cannot modify it directly from the editor proposed by HOPEX.
2. In HOPEX, right-click the business document and select Update.
*You can also update the current version of the business document from the business document properties (Version history tab , select Update current version.
3. In the dialog box that appears, select the modified document and click OK.
The current version of the business document is updated in the repository.
*Updating a business document does not create a new version. To do this, see Managing business document versions.
Managing business document versions 
*The version of a document enables access and referencing of the different valid versions of the same document. For example, legal regulations evolve from one year to another. A business document version is a business document.
To create a new business document version:
1. Right-click the business document and select New Version.
2. Select the file in the desired location and click OK.
A new business document version is created. The modified document is downloaded in this new version.
The document version number is incremented.
*The old business document version is kept.
To access business document history:
1. Open the properties dialog box of the business document.
2. Click Version History
*This tab is available only if your profile authorizes you to create document versions.