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1. How to create the rule?
2. How to set up and enable the rule?
3. How to restore a card revision?
4. Practical examples for using the "Card Revisions" rule?
The card revisions business rule will save a new card revision every time a card property is modified. You can configure which properties (you can choose all or specific ones) are to be tracked in the rule configuration. This is useful for value changes that are recorded as a historical event but the old value is not always preserved in the History tab. The most popular scenario would be the creation of a new revision when the card's description is changed.
Note: Even if the Card Revisions rule is not enabled for a given board, every card should always have an initial revision where you would be able to see the initial values of a card (that were specified upon creation).
1. How to create the rule?
Go to your Administration panel by clicking on Administration at the top right of your screen. Open the Business rule tab -> select the "Card revisions" Rule tab.
Note: In case there is a set of defined rules to your account -> use the Add new rule button at the upper right side of the panel.
2. How to set up and enable the rule?
The "Card revisions" configuration panel has the following fields and properties:
In the Name and Description fields, you can change the name of the rule and describe the scenario you will achieve with it. This way you can create an overview of your active business rules, as upon creation every automation is present in the Business Rule panel.
PRO tip: You can specify the board name in the rule name in order to easily distinguish rules configured for each of your boards.
You can share the rule with other users (e.g. a Workspace Manager), if appropriate. In this case, they will be able to edit/disable/enable the rule.
The Business rules are a sort of "point-and-click" programming language with which you can automate any process.
Each Business rule has three main properties: When; And; Then.
1. WHEN - Here you define which card fields are to be tracked.
You can configure the rule to save card versions if any field or only certain fields are changed.
Click on Any Field -> select a field-> click on Change.
You can add additional fields by clicking on Add new field and repeating the steps.
2. AND - Here you define the filters, which specify the conditions under which the actions should be triggered.
- When users create a new rule, the Board filter will be applied by default. This means that the rule will be executed only for the boards you specify in the filter. If you remove the board property and enable the rule, it will be executed for the entire account. You can use "or" to add extra boards and optimize the scope of the rule. Use the minus sign to remove the board.
- Click on the Add new property button to add extra filters, if necessary. Select a Regular field or/and a Custom field -> click on Add.
For all time-related fields, you can select the following units: Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds.
When you have added the filter, set it up by clicking on Not set or enter a value.
Note: You can add as many filters as you wish by clicking on Add new property and repeating the steps.
3. THEN - Card revisions will be saved when the selected card fields in WHEN are changed and the card meets the criteria set as filters in AND.
To enable the rule-> click on the green check mark at the top right corner of the configuration panel. Click on the red x-sign to cancel the creation of the rule.
Note: Only users with "Account Owners" or "Manage Business Rules" privileges can create business rules.
3. How to Restore a Card Revision?
To restore a previous version of your card -> open the card -> click on the card settings (the gear icon) -> select "Revisions" -> choose the version you wish to restore.
Choose which card fields you wish to restore by setting a check mark -> click on Restore and select Update Card to save the changes.
Important: The card attachments, card watchers' and position cannot be restored to a previous revision. Custom fields will be merged.
If the "Card Revisions" business rule is enabled, card versions can be restored by all users in the account.
4. Practical examples for using the "Card Revisions" rule?
It allows for every given change in a card to be recorded and provides the ability to restore the previous state/value of a chosen property. This provides a safety net when multiple people work on a card at the same time, or simply a way to track the progress on a given card through the revisions. The most common scenario is to create a new revision when the description of the card is changed or when there are changes to a specific custom field (e.g. single-line text).