The Object History window enables you to search for the history of encyclopedia objects and to compare those objects. You can filter searches by diagrams or definitions, by types of diagrams and definitions, and search by dates, or by date ranges, among other criteria. Filters are collapsible in the Search pane of the Object History window. The “Why was it modified” filter for Synergy Change Requests is only enabled when the integration with that product is turned on. Further, in the records pane, you can right-click the columns to select which columns to display, or by which column to sort, and move and adjust column widths. Your column settings are stored across System Architect sessions.
To view the Object History pane, select View > Object History. By default, the Object History is shown at the bottom of the System Architect application window, as shown below. The Object History window is pin-able, so when you click the Auto Hide pin, the pane is available as a side tab. You can mouse-over the button to view the pane, and you can resize, undock or adjust the window to your preference.
Note The example below is filtered by Class `Diagrams' and Type `All.'
Functions
View Details of Selected Record(s)
Open a read-only details window for selected history records.
Edit the current version of selected item(s)
In a definition dialog.
Refresh the List of Objects
Enables you to refresh the history pane.
Save Changed Object List to a File
Save the History report to CSV, Word, Excel, or Text format.
Print Changed Object List
▪Print the history list.
Compare
Compares the items selected or a single item with its previous version.
Search results message
If no records are found that meet your search criteria, a message with that information is displayed to the right of the Compare icon.
Using the window
▪Click column headers to sort objects by that column. Clicking the same column again alternates between ascending and descending order.
▪Double‑click a record to show its properties in a History Record window. This is the same as clicking the clock icon. The History Record window shows only properties that contain values.
▪Right-click column headers and the records grid to display a context menu, from which you can select the columns to display, and run the same commands that you can run from the icons.
