Preserve File Versioning Between Locations
- Andrea Harvey
Some platforms keep snapshots of every change made to files. Version preservation determines how file versions are handled in the transfer. If version preservation is turned on for a job (the default option), the application will attempt to preserve all or the specified number of versions of the files if supported on both platforms. If version preservation is turned off for a job, only the most recent version will be transferred.
Regardless of the version preservation option you select, the number of versions that can be transferred is contingent on what each platform supports.
All Versions
This option will preserve all versions on the source and destination. For example, if a file has 5 versions, all 5 versions will be transferred (if the destination platform supports this number of versions).
Limited Versions
This option allows you to specify the number of versions you want to transfer. For example, if you a file has 5 versions and the preservation value is set to 3, only the most recent 3 versions will be transferred.
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Each Box account type is limited to the maximum number of file versions that can be accessed. This means that while the UI shows as many versions as you upload, you can only access a certain number of versions. In addition to the default version maximum, account administrators can set the maximum number of file versions to save and track for the account. Both the default file version maximum and any custom version settings added to the Box account affect version transfers. Please refer to Box’s version history documentation to understand the version limitations of your account.