Creating a new data model version (Production Mapping)

Versions can be added to models as your organization supports changes to a model. When feature datasets are included in the schema file, the feature classes within the dataset are included as part of the data model version.

Steps:

1. Start ArcMap.
2. If necessary, open the Product Library window by clicking Customize > Production > Product Library on the main menu.

   A tree view of the product library appears.
3. Right-click the name of the data model and click New Data Model Version.

   The Data Models dialog box appears.
4. Click the ellipsis (...) next to the Choose Data Model Workspace text box.

   The Browse to the workspace document dialog box appears.

5. Navigate to the XML file that corresponds with the data model.
   Tip:

   You can also navigate to a geodatabase and select it so that the schema is exported into the data model version.

6. Click Select.

   The Data Models dialog box appears. The path to the XML file or geodatabase you chose appears in the Choose Data Model Workspace field.

7. Double-click the Major text box and type the new major version number you want to assign to the data model.
8. Double-click the Minor text box and type the new minor version number you want to assign to the data model.
9. Double-click the Edition text box and type the new edition number you want to assign to the data model.
10. Double-click the Revision text box and type the new revision number you want to assign to the data model.
11. Check the Version check box next to each table, feature and feature dataset you want versioned in an ArcSDE geodatabase.
12. Check the Archive check box next to each table and feature dataset you want to archive.
13. Click OK.
    The Creating Data Model Version progress dialog box appears with the status information.
14. Click OK when the process completes.

The new data model version appears in the Product Library tree view under the data model you chose.

Tip:

Once a data model version is created, you can view its properties by right-clicking and clicking Data Model Version Properties.