Release a Project Copy as a New Master Document

• After project a copy is released, another project copy can be created from same master document in same project. You can create a workaround for this using VBScript.

• Master document hybrid parts will not be replaced by renamed project copy hybrid parts unless the content of the project copies has also been changed.

• If this command is run on a selection of documents, only the documents that meet the preceding conditions will be released. The other documents will not be released until the conditions have been met and the command run on them again.

In order to release a project copy as a new master document, the following conditions must be met:

• The project copy must be in a released document workflow state.

• The master document must not be locked or it must be locked by the project copy being released. If the project copy cannot be released as a new master document revision because the master document is locked by a different project copy, you must unlock it first. See Unlock a Master Document.

• The master document must not have been changed since the project copy was created. If the project copy cannot be released as a new master document revision because the master document has been changed, you must reconcile the project copy with the master document first. See Reconcile With an Updated Master Document.

• You must have the following privileges to use this command if the master document already exists:

  • Document privileges: Edit in Application, View Content, Release as Master Revision, Lock Master Document, Update Master Document, Unlock from Project

  • Folder privileges: List Content

  • Workflow privileges: Start Quick Change, Release Quick Change

• If the master document does not already exist you must have the following privileges in addition to the preceding privileges:

  • Folder privileges: Create Document

  For more information about privileges, see Security privilege descriptions.

Use these steps for PowerWeb.

If the following conditions are true and you cancel the operation, the document will be released unexpectedly. If these conditions are not true, the document will remain its current state.

• Site cache mode option is enabled as described in Personal Preferences

• The document uses a custom workflow

• A custom property page is shown during the transition

To release a project copy to master:

• Choose one of the following options:

  • From the ribbon:

    1. Select the project copy.

    2. In the Project ribbon Assign group, select Release as Master Revision.

  • From the context menu:

    1. Right-click the project copy.

    2. Point to Project and select Release as Master Revision.

  • From the Thumbnails view:

    1. Right-click the thumbnail of the project copy.

    2. Point to Project and select Release as Master Revision.

  A new revision of the master document is created using the project copy.

  If the document type is configured to use waiting lists, the Master and Project Copies page no longer shows that project copy. Depending on the way in which your vault and project folders are configured, the next waiting project copy remains as a waiting project copy. If this occurs, you can Transfer to next, which activates next waiting project copy and sets its priority to zero.