# Publishing and versioning

## Overview

HESH's versioning system allows you to track changes and manage multiple iterations of your products. 

By reading this article you will learn how to manage your product development process efficiently and maintain a history of product updates.

## Basics

The newly added product is created in a **draft mode**.

<figure><img src="/files/sCEYXvPQPVJjvgd377SL" alt=""><figcaption><p>Draft product view on the All products page</p></figcaption></figure>

To **convert draft product to published** (ready to be taken into production), the following steps must be taken:

* fill SKU for configuration&#x20;
* add at least 1 Workflow without issues
* fill SKU for variant
* make sure that at least 1 product's variant is active

{% hint style="danger" %}
If at least one of the conditions is not met, a warning icon is shown and "Publish version" button is disabled
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/NDBJEWRDkW6a1H0CpKik" alt=""><figcaption><p>Draft product detailed view</p></figcaption></figure>

### **Filling the SKU** for configuration

1. Click on the "SKU" field
2. Enter the SKU for configuration
3. Click on :heavy\_check\_mark: button

<figure><img src="/files/YjKsY8VmdfkaFIBeIxmY" alt=""><figcaption><p>Adding SKU</p></figcaption></figure>

### **Adding workflow**

1. Click on the "Add" button
2. Enter the name of the workflow
3. Click on  :heavy\_check\_mark: button
4. Click on the workflow zone to open Workflow template canvas

<figure><img src="/files/3LwO6R7KvgDH2fe7hVn0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click here to open workflow canvas</p></figcaption></figure>

* Fill the workflow with the tasks and components that match your manufacturing process. See [Workflows](/manuals/product-management/product-configuration/workflows.md) to find how to create workflows

<figure><img src="/files/yazYyBE5YtCjIv6yvPY6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Workflow with tasks</p></figcaption></figure>

* All requirements were met and **product is ready to be published**

<figure><img src="/files/kIALihrYQZeAkcZWUfRH" alt=""><figcaption><p>Product that can be published</p></figcaption></figure>

### Publish product version

1. Click on the "Publish version" button
2. Confirm by clicking on "Publish" on the confirmation modal to finish publishing

<figure><img src="/files/bA4dMvOWdhlGfc41LgyV" alt=""><figcaption><p>Publishing product</p></figcaption></figure>

:tada:**version 1** of your product is **published**

<figure><img src="/files/b0WBurZDmOdo8wQqJyoC" alt=""><figcaption><p>Published product</p></figcaption></figure>

## Versioning

Versioning helps you:&#x20;

* Track product changes over time
* Manage multiple iterations of your products
* Publish new versions without affecting current productions

To view detailed information about version, **click** on the **accordion button on the "Version" tab**&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/wXVRLww0YjDslFHHPEFD" alt=""><figcaption><p>"Version" tab detailed view</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Date of publication** - indicates the date and time, when product version was published
* **Version publishing status** - indicates whether product is published or draft
* **"In production - \<number>"** - indicates the number of launched productions with this version
* **"Active" toggle** - allows to activate or inactivate version of the product
* **"Preview" button** - allows to open version of a product in a view mode
* **"Delete" button** - allows to delete draft version

{% hint style="warning" %}
Only **draft version** of the product **can be deleted**.

If product only has 1 draft version, "Delete" button is disabled.
{% endhint %}

* To **delete draft version**, click on the "Delete" button and confirm by clicking on "Delete" button on the confirmation modal.

<figure><img src="/files/zPNTc3Jkg2fNGvZz4usw" alt=""><figcaption><p>Deleting draft version</p></figcaption></figure>

* To **view specific version**, click on "Preview" button to open product version in the view mode.

<figure><img src="/files/R65FIEfdtwkbUkv0irP9" alt=""><figcaption><p>Opening product in view mode</p></figcaption></figure>

* To **inactivate the version**, click on the "Active" toggle and confirm by clicking on the "Inactivate" button on the confirmation modal.

<figure><img src="/files/QKhMfD1920GO18qGI6oY" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inactivating of product</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="warning" %}
Inactive version can't be launched into production. It has to be activated first.
{% endhint %}

* If **product version is used as component in other workflows**, it's recomend to click on the "related products" on the confirmation modal, in order to see in which products it's used.

<figure><img src="/files/k1rqsdsuMmBfh4Ei3Y3F" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking on "related products"</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/DCneHZF8rkR0rTxVjTE5" alt=""><figcaption><p>List of products where this product version is used as a component in workflow</p></figcaption></figure>

* You can also **inactivate** product **from view mode,** by clicking on "Active" toggle and confirm by clicking on the "Inactivate" button on the confirmation modal. See [Product version preview](/manuals/product-management/publishing-and-versioning/product-version-preview.md)

<figure><img src="/files/bqkiXoknknzGAVg9Xzj4" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inactivating of product version in view mode</p></figcaption></figure>

* To **activate the version**, click on the "Inactive" toggle and confirm by clicking on the "Activate" button on the confirmation modal.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can also activate product from "Product version preview modal"
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/1QVdvMhQKyY7NmPeK5Ri" alt=""><figcaption><p>Activating of product version</p></figcaption></figure>


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