Content Entry Revisions

In Webiny, each modification in a content entry that is saved or published is stored as a separate revision. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create multiple revisions of a content entry and publish a specific revision. We will also learn how to create a new content entry version from a previous revision. As an example, we will use the Product content model that we created in the Create Content Model tutorial.

We will do this in 3 steps:

• Step 1: Create a content entry in the Product content model and make multiple revisions.
• Step 2: Publish a previous revision of the content entry.
• Step 3: Create a new content entry version from a previous revision.

Step 1: Create a Content Entry and Its Revisions

If you are not familiar with how to create a content entry, please follow the Create Content Entry tutorial.

1. Create a content entry in the Product content model with the following attributes:

   Field	Value
   Name	Men’s Blue T-Shirt
   Description	Half Sleeved, Regular fit, Cotton blend, Blue T-shirt for Men
   Price	15
   Category	Clothes

   Note: If you haven’t added the Category field to the Product content model, skip it (or add it by following the Reference Field tutorial).

2. Now, update the Name and Description textboxes with the following values:

   Field	Value
   Name	Men’s Solid Blue T-Shirt
   Description	Half Sleeved, Regular fit, Cotton blend, Solid, Blue T-shirt for Men

3. Click SAVE & PUBLISH.

   Note: Clicking SAVE will create a new version of the content entry with updated field values and save it as a draft. Whereas clicking SAVE & PUBLISH will create a new version and publish it.

4. Create another revision by updating the Name and Description textboxes with the following values:

   Field	Value
   Name	Men’s Solid Round Neck Blue T-Shirt
   Description	Round Neck, Half Sleeved, Regular fit, Cotton blend, Solid, Blue T-shirt for Men

5. Click SAVE & PUBLISH.

Step 2: Publish a Previous Revision

1. In the Men’s Solid Round Neck Blue T-Shirt content entry, click the REVISIONS tab.

2. To publish the previous Men’s Solid Blue T-Shirt revision, click the Kebab Menu on it ( ⁝ ).

   ✔️ Menu opens with New from current and Publish option.

3. Click Publish.

   ✔️ The Men’s Solid Blue T-Shirt revision gets published. CONTENT tab opens with the message “Successfully published revision #2!“.

   Note: The dropdown on the top-left corner of the content tab shows V3 (UNPUBLISHED). To open the published entry version, click V2 (Published) in the dropdown.

Step 3: Create a New Content Entry Version From a Previous Revision

1. In the Men’s Solid Round Neck Blue T-Shirt content entry, click the REVISIONS tab.

2. To create a new entry version from the previous Men’s Blue T-Shirt revision, click the Kebab Menu on it ( ⁝ ).

   ✔️ Menu opens with New from current and Publish option.

3. Click New from current.

   ✔️ CONTENT tab opens with a new draft of the previous Men’s Blue T-Shirt revision.

   Optional: Make the desired change(s) in the respective field(s).

4. Click SAVE & PUBLISH.

   ✔️ A new content entry revision will be saved and published.